Taxometric Analysis of the Reduced Brazilian Adult Attachment Scale (EBRAPEG-A)
ABSTRACT The literature on attachment is unclear regarding the most appropriate level of measurement for this construct. This study aimed to assess the measurement level of the EBRAPEG-A scale. As a secondary objective, the original 93-item EBRAPEG-A was reduced using data-driven methods and this ne...
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| author | Gustavo Kastien Tartaro Makilim Nunes Baptista Vithor Rosa Franco Evandro Morais Peixoto Hugo Ferrari Cardoso |
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| description | ABSTRACT The literature on attachment is unclear regarding the most appropriate level of measurement for this construct. This study aimed to assess the measurement level of the EBRAPEG-A scale. As a secondary objective, the original 93-item EBRAPEG-A was reduced using data-driven methods and this new reduced version was compared to a 34-item version identified in the literature. A total of 808 Brazilians aged between 18 and 67 years, 82.4% of whom were women, participated in this study. The data-driven reduction method produced a 27-item scale, with factor scores showing a strong correlation with the 34-item version. Taxometric analysis of the 34-item version suggested a slight tendency towards a dimensional model, while the analysis of the 27-item scale was inconclusive. The study discusses how both reduced versions of the EBRAPEG-A can be used to assess the attachment construct as a dimensional variable and outlines expectations for future research. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-fb2ec1e07f3c4977b183cc7e9345b9df2024-12-03T07:43:04ZporInstituto Brasileiro de Avaliação Psicológica (IBAP)Avaliação Psicológica2175-34312024-12-0122437538410.15689/ap.2023.2204.25003.07Taxometric Analysis of the Reduced Brazilian Adult Attachment Scale (EBRAPEG-A)Gustavo Kastien TartaroMakilim Nunes BaptistaVithor Rosa FrancoEvandro Morais PeixotoHugo Ferrari CardosoABSTRACT The literature on attachment is unclear regarding the most appropriate level of measurement for this construct. This study aimed to assess the measurement level of the EBRAPEG-A scale. As a secondary objective, the original 93-item EBRAPEG-A was reduced using data-driven methods and this new reduced version was compared to a 34-item version identified in the literature. A total of 808 Brazilians aged between 18 and 67 years, 82.4% of whom were women, participated in this study. The data-driven reduction method produced a 27-item scale, with factor scores showing a strong correlation with the 34-item version. Taxometric analysis of the 34-item version suggested a slight tendency towards a dimensional model, while the analysis of the 27-item scale was inconclusive. The study discusses how both reduced versions of the EBRAPEG-A can be used to assess the attachment construct as a dimensional variable and outlines expectations for future research.http://pepsic.bvsalud.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1677-04712023000400375&lng=en&tlng=enattachment theoryadult attachmenttestingassessmentpsychometric properties |
| spellingShingle | Gustavo Kastien Tartaro Makilim Nunes Baptista Vithor Rosa Franco Evandro Morais Peixoto Hugo Ferrari Cardoso Taxometric Analysis of the Reduced Brazilian Adult Attachment Scale (EBRAPEG-A) Avaliação Psicológica attachment theory adult attachment testing assessment psychometric properties |
| title | Taxometric Analysis of the Reduced Brazilian Adult Attachment Scale (EBRAPEG-A) |
| title_full | Taxometric Analysis of the Reduced Brazilian Adult Attachment Scale (EBRAPEG-A) |
| title_fullStr | Taxometric Analysis of the Reduced Brazilian Adult Attachment Scale (EBRAPEG-A) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Taxometric Analysis of the Reduced Brazilian Adult Attachment Scale (EBRAPEG-A) |
| title_short | Taxometric Analysis of the Reduced Brazilian Adult Attachment Scale (EBRAPEG-A) |
| title_sort | taxometric analysis of the reduced brazilian adult attachment scale ebrapeg a |
| topic | attachment theory adult attachment testing assessment psychometric properties |
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