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[Validation study of attachment questionnaire in adolescents]
Revista Chilena De Pediatria
|February 21, 2015
Summary
This study adapted and validated the Adolescent Attachment Questionnaire (AAQ) for Chilean adolescents. The validated AAQ is a reliable tool for assessing adolescent attachment in the Chilean population.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Developmental Psychology
- Adolescent Psychology
Background:
- Lack of specialized tools for adolescent attachment assessment in Chile.
- Need for culturally adapted and validated psychological instruments.
Purpose of the Study:
- Adapt and validate the Adolescent Attachment Questionnaire (AAQ) for the Chilean population.
- Ensure psychometric properties of the Spanish version align with the original.
Main Methods:
- Cross-sectional study with 199 adolescents (11-19 years).
- Translation-retranslation of the 9-item AAQ (Availability, Goal Corrected Partnership, Angry Distress scales).
- Assessed semantic, content, construct, and reliability validity using Likert-type responses.
Main Results:
- Adequate internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha: 0.52-0.74).
- Replication of the original English AAQ factorial structure.
- Established age-specific interpretation rules for one scale.
Conclusions:
- The Spanish version of the AAQ is suitable for use in Chile.
- The questionnaire is short, self-administered, and possesses comparable psychometric characteristics to the original.
- Provides a valuable tool for studying adolescent attachment in the Chilean context.
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