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T1 Adult Attachment Questionnaire: evidence of validity in a sample of IPVAW offenders
A1 Osa-Subtil, Iria de la
A1 Arias Astray, Andrés
A1 Mateo Fernandez, Pedro Vicente
A1 Dios Duarte, María José de
K1 IPVAW, attachment, evidence of validity, psychometric properties, questionnaire
AB Introduction: Adult attachment can be understood as a cognitive andemotional systemconcerning oneself and others, based on previous attachmentexperiences throughout life. This system automatically a􀀀ects relationships withothers. Because of its importance in the interpersonal domain, it has been studiedon numerous occasions in research on intimate partner violence. The aim of thisstudy was to obtain evidence of validity of the Adult Attachment Questionnaire(AAQ) in a sample of 331 men convicted of intimate partner violence againstwomen (IPVAW).Methods: The AAQ assesses adult attachment style in four dimensionsthat, together, yield four attachment categories. A psychometric analysis wasperformed, including reliability analysis and confirmatory factor analysis of theitems, which ratified the factorial structure of the questionnaire. For a correct fitof the model, it was necessary to eliminate 4 of the items from the original scale.Results: A latent profile analysis was also carried out, which identified fourattachment styles: secure, preoccupied/anxious, avoidant/dismissing and fearful.Reliability indices were adequate. In general, the attachment profiles obtainedranges and means similar to those found in the general population study. Thedistribution of attachment styles was not equal: 50.57% of the participantspresented secure attachment, 4.57% avoidant/dismissing attachment, 36.9%preoccupied/anxious, and 8.57% fearful.Discussion: In conclusion, a valid and reliable instrument was determined basedon the original AAQ scale to measure attachment in men convicted of IPVAW.
YR 2024
FD 2024
LK https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/66133
UL https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/66133
LA eng
NO Frontiers of Psychology. february, 2024, 15, 1265303
NO Producción Científica
DS UVaDOC
RD 06-ago-2024