Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Concept Videos

Theory of Romantic Attachment in Adulthood03:34

Theory of Romantic Attachment in Adulthood

43.4K
Attachment is a long-standing connection or bond with others. While Attachment Theory was conceived in developmental psychology to describe infant-caregiver bonding, it's been extended into adulthood to include romantic relationships. 
43.4K
Lazarus's Cognitive Appraisal Theory01:20

Lazarus's Cognitive Appraisal Theory

216
Cognitive psychologist Richard Lazarus proposed the cognitive-mediational theory of emotions, which emphasizes how individuals' assessments of stressors significantly affect their experience of stress. According to Lazarus, the stress response is determined by a two-step appraisal process: primary appraisal and secondary appraisal. These cognitive appraisals help individuals evaluate the potential impact of a stressor and determine the adequacy of their coping resources.
Primary Appraisal:...
216
Attachment01:20

Attachment

60
Attachment is vital for infant development, as warm social interactions support growth and well-being. In a classic 1958 study by Harry Harlow, the significance of warmth and comfort in forming attachments was examined. Harlow separated newborn monkeys from their mothers and provided two artificial "mothers": one made of cold wire and the other covered in soft cloth. Despite the wire mother offering food, the infant monkeys preferred the comfort of the cloth mother, demonstrating that...
60
Self-Report Tests of Personality01:22

Self-Report Tests of Personality

337
Self-report inventories are objective personality assessments that use multiple-choice items or numbered scales, typically ranging from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree). They are often called Likert scales after Rensis Likert. These inventories are widely used due to their ease of administration and cost-effectiveness. One of the most prominent examples is the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI), initially developed in the 1940s to assess abnormal personality traits.
337
Introduction to Stress and Lifestyle01:27

Introduction to Stress and Lifestyle

101
Stress is a multifaceted response to events perceived as challenging or threatening, highlighting physical, emotional, cognitive, and behavioral reactions. Physically, stress can lead to fatigue, sleep disruptions, and various health issues such as frequent colds, chest pains, and nausea. Emotionally, it can manifest as anxiety, depression, irritability, and anger triggered by both minor and major life events. Cognitively, it may result in difficulty in concentration, memory, and...
101
Rotter's Locus of Control01:14

Rotter's Locus of Control

270
Julian Rotter introduced the concept of locus of control, a cognitive factor that significantly influences personality development and learning. Locus of control refers to an individual's beliefs about the extent of control they have over events in their lives. According to Rotter, this belief system can be categorized into two types: internal and external locus of control.
Individuals with an internal locus of control believe that their personal efforts and decisions directly affect their...
270

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

The psychology of offensive and defensive intergroup violence: Preregistered insights from 58 countries.

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America·2026
Same author

Cross-cultural data on romantic love and mate preferences from 117,293 participants across 175 countries.

Scientific data·2025
Same author

Striving for Unity in a Culturally Fragmented World: Nested Multiple Cultural Identifications Associated With Well-Being Through Self-Concept Clarity.

International journal of psychology : Journal international de psychologie·2025
Same author

Development and Validation of the Invisibility Scale.

Scandinavian journal of psychology·2025
Same author

Social support, self-efficacy, self-esteem, and well-being during COVID-19 lockdown: A two-wave study of Danish students.

Scandinavian journal of psychology·2023
Same author

Cultural threat perceptions predict violent extremism via need for cognitive closure.

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America·2023

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Jun 21, 2025

Author Spotlight: Automated Lifespan Monitoring – Discovering Aging Dynamics with the Lifespan Machine
08:53

Author Spotlight: Automated Lifespan Monitoring – Discovering Aging Dynamics with the Lifespan Machine

Published on: January 26, 2024

1.0K

The Life Attachment Scale (LAS-R).

Preben Bertelsen1, Simon Ozer1

  • 1Department of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark.

Scandinavian Journal of Psychology
|July 11, 2024
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

The Life Attachment Scale-Revised (LAS-R) effectively measures secure and insecure life attachment across seven dimensions. This psychometrically sound scale demonstrates reliability and validity, offering valuable insights for psychological and social science research.

Keywords:
Life attachmentbeing in the worldcoexistencedeliberationinclusionintegrationparticipationsafetinesssecurity

More Related Videos

Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Hyperscanning Study in Psychological Counseling
06:04

Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Hyperscanning Study in Psychological Counseling

Published on: January 17, 2025

478
Applying an eMASS Customization Program as a Research Tool to Evaluate Consumer Benefits
08:27

Applying an eMASS Customization Program as a Research Tool to Evaluate Consumer Benefits

Published on: September 27, 2019

6.9K

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Jun 21, 2025

Author Spotlight: Automated Lifespan Monitoring – Discovering Aging Dynamics with the Lifespan Machine
08:53

Author Spotlight: Automated Lifespan Monitoring – Discovering Aging Dynamics with the Lifespan Machine

Published on: January 26, 2024

1.0K
Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Hyperscanning Study in Psychological Counseling
06:04

Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Hyperscanning Study in Psychological Counseling

Published on: January 17, 2025

478
Applying an eMASS Customization Program as a Research Tool to Evaluate Consumer Benefits
08:27

Applying an eMASS Customization Program as a Research Tool to Evaluate Consumer Benefits

Published on: September 27, 2019

6.9K

Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Sociology
  • Social Sciences

Background:

  • Introduces the concept of secure/insecure life attachment as an experience of the world.
  • Describes the theoretical foundation, development, and validation of a revised measure for life attachment.
  • The revised scale encompasses seven dimensions: Coexistence, Reliability, Safetiness, Integration, Inclusion, Participation, and Deliberation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe the theoretical foundation, development, and validation of a revised measure of secure/insecure life attachment.
  • To examine the factor structure, convergent validity, and predictive validity of the Life Attachment Scale-Revised (LAS-R).

Main Methods:

  • Three studies involving 1,059 participants were conducted.
  • Examined the factor structure of the Life Attachment Scale-Revised (LAS-R).
  • Assessed convergent and predictive validity through correlations with life satisfaction, flourishing, openness to the future, and perceived stress.

Main Results:

  • Results support a seven-factor structure for the LAS-R, aligning with its defined dimensions.
  • Convergent validity was established through significant correlations with related psychological concepts.
  • Predictive validity was demonstrated by the scale's ability to correlate with life satisfaction, flourishing, openness, and stress.

Conclusions:

  • A psychometrically sound scale, the LAS-R, has been developed and validated for measuring secure and insecure life attachment.
  • The LAS-R is a reliable and valid instrument for assessing life attachment.
  • The scale holds significant potential for advancing empirical research across psychology, sociology, and the social sciences.