Adolescent attachment in Nepal: testing the factorial validity of two scales
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2016-10-04Subjects
confirmatory factor analysisattachment
cross-cultural validity
adolescent attachment
scale validity
Nepal
C800 Psychology
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Attachment theory is an important framework in the psychology of human development and has direct relevance to the study of adolescence. The cross-cultural validity of attachment constructs and measures has been the subject of lively debate among experts. Using confirmatory factor analysis, the present study tested the factor structure of the Adolescent Attachment Questionnaire and the Adolescent Unresolved Attachment Questionnaire in a sample of 279 Nepali adolescents. The hypothesised models had a good fit and further tests established the measurement invariance of the two instruments. The cross-cultural validity of the measures was supported but areas of cultural variation were also highlighted.Citation
Sochos A., Lokshum C. (2016) 'Adolescent attachment in Nepal: testing the factorial validity of two scales', European Journal of Developmental Psychology, 14 (4) 498-508Publisher
Psychology Press LtdAdditional Links
http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/17405629.2016.1237873?journalCode=pedp20Type
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1740-5629ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1080/17405629.2016.1237873
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