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A new measure for an important construct: the attachment and object relations inventory.

G Buelow1, M McClain, I McIntosh

  • 1Department of Psychology, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg 39406, USA.

Journal of Personality Assessment
|June 1, 1996
PubMed
Summary

The new Attachment and Object Relations Inventory (AORI) offers a reliable, dimensional approach to assessing attachment styles. This psychometric advancement addresses limitations of previous categorical measures.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Psychometrics
  • Clinical Psychology

Background:

  • Attachment style measures often suffer from psychometric limitations.
  • Categorical approaches to attachment may not capture nuanced individual differences.
  • A need exists for a dimensional, factor-based attachment assessment tool.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and validate the Attachment and Object Relations Inventory (AORI).
  • To create a dimensional measure addressing psychometric issues in categorical attachment scales.
  • To establish the reliability and validity of the AORI.

Main Methods:

  • Development of the 75-item Attachment and Object Relations Inventory (AORI).
  • Assessment of test-retest reliability and internal consistency.

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  • Factor analysis to determine the underlying structure of the AORI.
  • Evaluation of convergent and discriminant validity against established measures.

    • Main Results:

    • The AORI demonstrated high test-retest reliability and internal consistency.
    • Factor analysis revealed at least 6 underlying factors, explaining 50% of item variance.
    • The AORI showed expected relationships with measures of depression, anxiety, personality, and other attachment/object relations scales.

    Conclusions:

    • The Attachment and Object Relations Inventory (AORI) is a psychometrically sound, dimensional measure of attachment and object relations.
    • The AORI provides a valuable tool for research and clinical practice, overcoming limitations of categorical measures.
    • The findings support the AORI's utility in assessing complex relational dynamics.