ERIC Number: EJ1040062
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014-Oct
Pages: 9
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The Development and Validation of an Italian Short Form of the Adolescent Friendship Attachment Scale
Baiocco, Roberto; Pallini, Susanna; Santamaria, Federica
Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, v47 n4 p247-255 Oct 2014
The aim of the present study is to validate a short form of the Adolescent Friendship Attachment Scale that evaluates best friend's attachment considering three styles: Secure, Anxious, and Avoidant. The scale demonstrated adequate internal consistency. Confirmatory factor analysis confirmed the three-factor structure as found in the long form.
Descriptors: Test Construction, Test Validity, Friendship, Adolescents, Attachment Behavior, Peer Relationship, Factor Analysis, Foreign Countries, Secondary School Students, Questionnaires, Student Characteristics, Student Attitudes, Correlation, Psychometrics
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Italy (Rome)
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