Experiences in Close Relationships: The Czech version of adult attachment measurement methods based on ECR
Abstract
The aim of this paper is to present the Czech version of the methods used to measure attachment in adulthood, specifically we are concerned with the Experiences in Close Relationship method and its derived variants together with their basic psychometric properties and specifics. With the full texts of the individual questionnaires enclosed, this overview should help researchers select the appropriate version for their research questions. The information about the individual methods, their advantages and disadvantages together with the items in full ought to contribute to the unification of the use of adapted methods and to lowering the risk of repeated translations of the same methods in the context of the Czech Republic.
https://doi.org/10.29364/epsy.359
(Fulltext in Czech)
Keywords
adult attachment, Experiences in Close RelationshipsLiterature
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