Measuring Patients’ Attachment Avoidance in Psychotherapy: Development of the Attachment Avoidance in Therapy Scale (AATS)
Author(s) / Creator(s)
Láng, András
Péley, Bernadette
Barlay, Laura M.
Bernáth, László
Abstract / Description
A new scale measuring patient-therapist attachment avoidance was developed. Attachment Avoidance in Therapy Scale is a new measure based on the Bartholomew model of adult attachment (Bartholomew & Horowitz, 1991) and the Experience in Close Relationships Scale (Brennan, Clark, & Shaver, 1998) to measure patients’ attachment avoidance towards therapists. With 112 patient-therapist dyads participating in the study, validation of a preliminary scale – measuring both attachment anxiety and attachment avoidance in therapy – took place using therapists’ evaluations of patients’ relational behavior and patients’ self-reports about their attitude toward psychotherapy. Analysis of the data revealed six underlying scales. Results showed all six scales to be reliable. Validation of scales measuring attachment anxiety failed. The importance of Attachment Avoidance in Therapy Scale and its subscales is discussed.
Keyword(s)
attachment psychotherapy relationship avoidance measurement self-reportPersistent Identifier
Date of first publication
2012-11-30
Journal title
Europe's Journal of Psychology
Volume
8
Issue
4
Page numbers
620–631
Publisher
PsychOpen GOLD
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publishedVersion
Review status
peerReviewed
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Láng, A., Péley, B., Barlay, L. M., & Bernáth, L. (2012). Measuring Patients’ Attachment Avoidance in Psychotherapy: Development of the Attachment Avoidance in Therapy Scale (AATS). Europe's Journal of Psychology, 8(4), 620–631. https://doi.org/10.5964/ejop.v8i4.485
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Láng, András
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Péley, Bernadette
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Barlay, Laura M.
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Bernáth, László
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Date of first publication2012-11-30
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Abstract / DescriptionA new scale measuring patient-therapist attachment avoidance was developed. Attachment Avoidance in Therapy Scale is a new measure based on the Bartholomew model of adult attachment (Bartholomew & Horowitz, 1991) and the Experience in Close Relationships Scale (Brennan, Clark, & Shaver, 1998) to measure patients’ attachment avoidance towards therapists. With 112 patient-therapist dyads participating in the study, validation of a preliminary scale – measuring both attachment anxiety and attachment avoidance in therapy – took place using therapists’ evaluations of patients’ relational behavior and patients’ self-reports about their attitude toward psychotherapy. Analysis of the data revealed six underlying scales. Results showed all six scales to be reliable. Validation of scales measuring attachment anxiety failed. The importance of Attachment Avoidance in Therapy Scale and its subscales is discussed.en_US
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Publication statuspublishedVersion
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Review statuspeerReviewed
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CitationLáng, A., Péley, B., Barlay, L. M., & Bernáth, L. (2012). Measuring Patients’ Attachment Avoidance in Psychotherapy: Development of the Attachment Avoidance in Therapy Scale (AATS). Europe's Journal of Psychology, 8(4), 620–631. https://doi.org/10.5964/ejop.v8i4.485
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ISSN1841-0413
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Persistent Identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12034/1159
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Persistent Identifierhttps://doi.org/10.23668/psycharchives.1351
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Language of contenteng
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PublisherPsychOpen GOLD
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Is version ofhttps://doi.org/10.5964/ejop.v8i4.485
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Keyword(s)attachmenten_US
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Keyword(s)psychotherapy relationshipen_US
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Keyword(s)avoidanceen_US
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Keyword(s)measurementen_US
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Keyword(s)self-reporten_US
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Dewey Decimal Classification number(s)150
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TitleMeasuring Patients’ Attachment Avoidance in Psychotherapy: Development of the Attachment Avoidance in Therapy Scale (AATS)en_US
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DRO typearticle
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Issue4
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Journal titleEurope's Journal of Psychology
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Page numbers620–631
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Volume8
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