Abstract
The aim of this study was to adapt the Turkish version of the Experiences in Close Relationships–Relationship Structures Questionnaire in a sample of Turkey. Study I was conducted to prove the reliability and validity of the results obtained as a result of the adaptation of the Experiences in Close Relationships–Relationship Structures (ECR-RS) Questionnaire to Turkish culture. The study showed that the Experiences in Close Relationships–Relationship Structures Questionnaire and its subscales were reliable and valid. The study showed that the ECR-RS subscales correlated with the Relationship Questionnaire, the Relationship Styles Questionnaire, the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Subscale, the Sociotropy-Autonomy Scale, the Contact with parents and the Relationship experience, denoting content validity of the Experiences in Close Relationships–Relationship Structures Questionnaire. According to the research results, the Experiences in Close Relationships–Relationship Structures Questionnaire are a reliable and valid measurement tool that can be used for the purpose of evaluating attachment representation in Turkish culture. In addition, this study provides attachment researchers with a basis for reviewing the assumption that dimensional models overlap with categorical models. It is suggested that The Experiences in Close Relationships-Relationship Structures Questionnaire be adapted to different relationship structures (e.g., therapist, god, ideological groups), retested on different age groups and its relationship with personality traits and psychological problems be investigated.
Highlights
Pioneering studies concerning the function and structure of the attachment system were conducted by Ainsworth (1985) and Bowlby (2012)
The result of test–retest correlation for the Experiences in Close Relationships–Relationship Structures (ECR-RS) subscale indicated a moderate level of correlation
These findings indicated that the ECR-RS Turkish version has an acceptable reliability
Summary
Pioneering studies concerning the function and structure of the attachment system were conducted by Ainsworth (1985) and Bowlby (2012). The source of individuals’ behaviors related to attachment is internal working models that are relationship schemes which have been formed since early years of life and which they have developed about important individuals (Collins, 1996; Main et al, 1985). If basic supports are not provided, insecure attachment develops (Shaver & Mikulincer, 2007). Insecure attachment is handled in two basic dimensions, namely attachmentrelated avoidance and attachment-related anxiety (Fraley et al, 2000; Fraley & Shaver, 2000; Fraley & Waller, 1998). Attachment anxiety is characterized by an expectation of separation, abandonment, or insufficient love and hyperactivation of attachment behavior (Collins & Feeney, 2004; Hazan & Shaver, 1987, 1994; Mikulincer & Shaver, 2003)
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