Validation of a 16-Item Short Form of the Czech Version of the Experiences in Close Relationships Revised Questionnaire in a Representative Sample.
The aim of this study was to create a shorter Czech version (ECR-R-16) of the Revised Experiences in Close Relationships (ECR-R) questionnaire and to assess its psychometric properties. Data from a representative sample of the Czech population from 15 to 90 years old (N = 1000, M age = 46.0 years, SD = 17.3) were collected using a face-to-face structured interview in 2014. The developed short form of the Czech version of the ECR-R showed good internal consistency (alphas varied from .84 to .90), and both exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses replicated the two-dimensional model. The results also demonstrated concurrent validity with measures of neuroticism, self-esteem, and positive and negative affect. People living with a partner and people with higher educational levels had significantly lower Avoidance scores than people living alone and people with lower educational levels. It was concluded that the ECR-R-16 questionnaire has good psychometric properties and is a valid assessment method in the Czech cultural context, suitable for research and clinical studies, when the shorter form of a measure is desirable.
Olomouc University Social and Health Institute, Palacky University in Olomouc, Czech Republic; Psychiatric Clinic, Bratislava, Slovak Republic natalia.kascakova@oushi.upol.cz.
Natália
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Kaščáková
Department of Health Psychology, Faculty of Medicine, P.J. Safarik University in Kosice, Slovak Republic.
Daniela
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Husárová
Olomouc University Social and Health Institute, Palacky University in Olomouc, Czech Republic; Psychiatric Clinic, Bratislava, Slovak Republic.
Jozef
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Hašto
Olomouc University Social and Health Institute, Palacky University in Olomouc, Czech Republic; Department of Health Psychology, Faculty of Medicine, P.J. Safarik University in Kosice, Slovak Republic.
Peter
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Kolarčik
Institute of Psychology of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Czech Republic.
Iva Poláčková
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Šolcová
Olomouc University Social and Health Institute, Palacky University in Olomouc, Czech Republic; Department of Health Psychology, Faculty of Medicine, P.J. Safarik University in Kosice, Slovak Republic.
Andrea Madarasová
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Gecková
Olomouc University Social and Health Institute, Palacky University in Olomouc, Czech Republic.
Peter
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Tavel
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D018153:Czech Republic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009769:Object Attachment; D011594:Psychometrics / Q000295:instrumentation*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires / Q000592:standards*; D055815:Young Adult
Experiences in Close Relationships Revised Questionnaire; Short form of the ECR-R; attachment anxiety; attachment avoidance; attachment styles; representative sample; validation