This site provides an article containing a brief update on measures that have been created to measure adult attachment as well as links to four self-report measures of adult attachment and four papers on the topic of measuring adult attachment.
Type of Material:
This is a collection of resources.
Recommended Uses:
This material is designed to be a resource for researchers interested in using adult self-report attachment measures. It can also be used as a catalyst for discussion following an in-class presentation on infant attachment or as a component of a discussion of adult romantic attachments.
Technical Requirements:
None.
Identify Major Learning Goals:
The goal of this site is to provide users with an overview of and recommendations for research using self-report adult attachment-style measures.
Target Student Population:
The target student populations are advanced undergraduate and graduate students in psychology.
Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:
While no prerequisite knowledge or skills are necessary to understand the site, basic familiarity with the psychological literature on attachment/attachment styles, research design, and statistical analysis would facilitate benefitting from the provided materials.
Content Quality
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Strengths:
This site provides excellent coverage of the major issues pertaining to self-report attachment style measurement. The authors, Phillip Shaver & Chris Fraley, are in the forefront of research in this area. The content is, therefore, well-written, empirically sound, and reasonably up-to-date. The page is succinctly written so that an upper-division undergraduate would not be too overwhelmed by the content and the authors provide numerous additional references for students who want to explore the topic in more detail.
Concerns:
The material is fairly technical and advanced. It lacks a general overview of attachment theory, though it does provide references that do.
Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool
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Strengths:
There are a number of things to recommend this web site as a teaching tool: (1) It can be used to expand upon a number of topics typically addressed in undergraduate psychology programs and graduate-level survey courses (e.g., relationships, infant attachment); (2)Students find the topic of adult romantic relationships inherently interesting; and (3) It aids comprehension of a construct when students can actually complete a measure of the construct. (In addition to the four measures of adult attachment linked to this page, there is a link to www.yourPersonality.com where students can complete a self-scoring version of one of the questionnaires.)
Concerns:
This site is not really designed as a teaching tool. It is primarily a resource for researchers. The page was last updated in July of 2004. Another update probably is in order to correct typographical errors and to add references. The most recent reference listed on the page is from 2000. Research conducted on adult attachment since that year is a glaring omission.
Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty
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Strengths:
The resources are clearly labeled and easy to navigate.
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