The experiences in close relationships—Relationship Structures Questionnaire: A method for assessing attachment orientations across relationships.
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign · Queens University of Charlotte
Abstract
Most research on adult attachment is based on the assumption that working models are relatively general and trait-like. Recent research, however, suggests that people develop attachment representations that are relationship-specific, leading people to hold distinct working models in different relationships. The authors report a measure, the Relationship Structures questionnaire of the Experiences in Close Relationships-Revised (ECR-RS; R. C. Fraley, N. G. Waller, & K. A. Brennan, 2000), that is designed to assess attachment dimensions in multiple contexts. Based on a sample of over 21,000 individuals studied online, it is shown that ECR-RS scores are reliable and have a structure similar to those produced by…
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4Topics & keywords
- Psychology
- Personality
- Interpersonal relationship
- Trait
- Attachment theory
- Big Five personality traits
- Developmental psychology
- Interpersonal communication