The Measurement of Attachment Styles in Adolescents:

Psychometric Development and Validation of the ARA/AFR Scale

著者

  • Antonio Roazzi Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE). https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6411-2763
  • Alessandro Toni Sapienza University of Rome
  • Lorenza Di Pentima, Sapienza University of Rome
  • Patrizia Vermigli Institute of Cognitive Sciences & Technologies, CNR
  • Maria Aline Rodrigues de Moura Universidade de Pernambuco
  • Bruno Campello de Souza Federal University of Pernambuco
  • Alexsandro Medeiros do Nascimento Alexsandro Medeiros do Nascimento, PhD Department of Psychology – Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE). Coordenador do Laboratório de Estudos de Autoconsciência, Consciência, Cognição de Alta Ordem e Self (LACCOS). http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9981-8384 E-mail: alexsandro.mnascimento@ufpe.br https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9981-8384
  • Maíra Roazzi Research Group: Center for Research in Experimental an Cultural Epistemology (UFPE).
  • Robson Savoldi Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE).

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要旨

The present study addresses a significant gap in psychological research by developing and validating the ARA ("Apego nas Relações de Amizade"; in English, Attachment in Friendship Relationships - AFR) scale, tailored explicitly for the adolescent population. Adolescence is a critical developmental phase during which attachment styles profoundly influence personal development and social competencies. This scale is an adaptation of the well-established "Experiences in Close Relationships" (ECR) questionnaire, originally developed by Brennan, Clark, and Shaver in 1998, to assess attachment in adult romantic relationships. The ARA/AFR fills the void of appropriate instruments by offering a self-assessment tool relevant to everyday peer relationship experiences. Its user-friendly format allows for both individual and group administration, making it suitable for educational and therapeutic settings. The ARA/AFR was validated through multidimensional and factor analysis using a sample of 805 adolescents aged 12 to 17. The study revealed a two-factor structure (Anxiety and Avoidance) consistent with theoretical constructs. This tool provides a culturally relevant and age-appropriate self-assessment method. The normative scores facilitate categorizing participants into classical attachment styles: secure, anxious, avoidant, and fearful, broadening its applicability in various professional settings. The ARA/AFR is thus positioned as a valuable instrument for research, education, and therapy, aiding in understanding and supporting adolescent attachment dynamics.

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Antonio Roazzi - D.Phil Oxon

Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE).

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6411-2763

http://lattes.cnpq.br/6108730498633062

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Antonio_Roazzi

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6411-2763

E-mail: roazzi@gmail.com

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Alessandro Toni, Sapienza University of Rome

Department of Social Sciences and Economics, Sapienza

University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro, 5, Roma 00185, Italy

E-mail: alessandro.toni@uniroma1.it

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Lorenza Di Pentima, Sapienza University of Rome

Department of Social Sciences and Economics, Sapienza

University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro, 5, Roma 00185, Italy

E-mail: lorenza.dipentima@uniroma1.it

 

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, Institute of Cognitive Sciences & Technologies, CNR

Via Giandomenico Romagnosi 18a - 00196 Roma (RM)

Url: http://www.istc.cnr.it/

E-mail: patrizia.vermigli@istc.cnr.it

 

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, PhD

University of Pernambuco

Professora Adjunta da UPE, campus Petrolina

http://lattes.cnpq.br/6582201624701491

E-mail: aline.moura@upe.br

 

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, PhD

Department of Administrative Sciences,

Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil,

E-mail: bruno.campello@ufpe.br  bcampello@uol.com.br

 

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Alexsandro Medeiros do Nascimento, PhD

Department of Psychology –

Alexsandro Medeiros do Nascimento, PhD

Department of Psychology –

Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE).

Coordenador do Laboratório de Estudos de Autoconsciência,

Consciência, Cognição de Alta Ordem e Self (LACCOS).

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9981-8384   

E-mail: alexsandro.mnascimento@ufpe.br

Coordenador do Laboratório de Estudos de Autoconsciência,

Consciência, Cognição de Alta Ordem e Self (LACCOS).

http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9981-8384   

E-mail: alexsandro.mnascimento@ufpe.br

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PhD in Developmental Psychology from the University of Pittsburg (USA). Line of research: Child Development. Research Group: Center for Research in Experimental an Cultural Epistemology (UFPE). E-mail: maira.roazzi@gmail.com

 

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, PhD

Department of Psychology –

Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE).

E-mail: robson.savoldi@ufpe.br

 

 

 

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出版済

2025-01-02

巻号

巻 18 号 1 (2025): TEMAS LIVRES EM EDUCAÇÃO E PSICOLOGIA

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