Natalia Constantinescu1*, Fabien Bacro2 and Margareta Dincă3
natalia_constantinescu@yahoo.com
1 Department of Psychology, Institute of Philosophy and Psychology “Constantin Rădulescu-Motru”, Romanian Academy, Calea Victoriei 125, 010071 Bucharest, Romania.
2 Faculty of Psychology, Centre de Recherche en Education de Nantes (EA 2661), University of Nantes, Chemin de la Censive du Tertre, 44312 Nantes Cedex 3, France.
3 Faculty of Psychology, Titu Maiorescu University, Dâmbovnicului Street 22, 040441 Bucharest, Romania.
Abstract
The present research objective is to adapt the 12-item Experiences in Close Relationship Scale – Short Form (ECR-S) on the Romanian population. This self-report scale is used to assess adult attachment, by two dimensions: Anxiety and Avoidance. The psychometric properties of the instrument were assessed in a cross-sectional approach, by examining the reliability (in terms of internal consistency, as well as test-retest reliability), factor structure, convergent and predictive validity, in a sample from general population. A total number of 440 participants, aged 18 to 71 years-old, filled out a socio-demographics data sheet, the ECR-S and the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9). The incomplete questionnaires were removed, resulting in a final number of 421 participants for the analysis. Results indicated good internal consistency (Cronbach’ s alpha coefficients 0.79, 0.73, McDonald’ s omega coefficients 0.80, 0.74) and good test-retest reliability over 2-weeks period (Spearman coefficients 0.86, 0.74) for both subscales (Anxiety and Avoidance). The confirmatory analysis revealed a bifactorial structure, with 11 items. Results confirmed convergent and predictive validity. Influence of socio-demographic variables was also assessed. The results indicate that the Romanian version of ECR-S has good psychometric properties, being a suitable instrument for assessing adult attachment.
Please cite this article as: Constantinescu, N., Bacro, F., & Dincă, M. (2022). A ROMANIAN VERSION OF THE EXPERIENCES IN CLOSE RELATIONSHIP SCALE-SHORT FORM (ECR-S) MEASURE OF ADULT ATTACHMENT. Journal of Evidence-Based Psychotherapies, 22(1), 103-116.
DOI: 10.24193/jebp.2022.1.6
Published online: 2022/03/01
Published print: 2022/03/01
Keywords: adult attachment, cultural adaptation, reliability, factor structure, convergent validity, predictive validity
