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Assessment of Attachment Representations in Basque Adolescents and their Relationship with Internalizing and
Jone Aliri1, Nekane Balluerka1, Arantxa Gorostiaga1
1Department of Clinical and Health Psychology and Research Methodology, 16402University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, San Sebastián, Spain.
Psychological Reports
|December 9, 2021
Summary
This study validated the Basque CaMir-R for assessing adolescent attachment styles, finding insecure attachment linked to more internalizing and externalizing symptoms in youth.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Adolescent Development
- Clinical Psychology
Background:
- Attachment style significantly impacts adolescent psychosocial adjustment.
- Secure attachment correlates with fewer internalizing and externalizing symptoms.
- Insecure attachment styles are associated with increased behavioral and emotional difficulties.
Purpose of the Study:
- To adapt and validate the CaMir-R attachment measure for Basque adolescents.
- To examine the relationship between attachment representations and internalizing/externalizing symptoms in this population.
Main Methods:
- Study 1: Back-translation adaptation of CaMir-R, applied to 203 adolescents/young adults; Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA).
- Study 2: Application of CaMir-R and other attachment/symptom measures to 786 adolescents/young adults; CFA and correlational analyses.
Main Results:
- CFA confirmed the theoretical dimensions of the CaMir-R in both studies.
- Convergent validity was established through correlations with the Inventory of Parent and Peer Attachment (IPPA).
- Attachment dimensions significantly correlated with internalizing and externalizing symptom measures.
Conclusions:
- The Basque CaMir-R is a valid tool for assessing adolescent attachment representations.
- Adolescent internalizing and externalizing problems are demonstrably related to attachment style.
- Attachment quality is crucial for understanding adolescent behavioral issues and clinical symptoms.
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