Development of Attachment Function Scale (AFS)

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  • 愛着機能尺度（Ａｔｔａｃｈｍｅｎｔ－Ｆｕｎｃｔｉｏｎ　Ｓｃａｌｅ）作成の試み
  • アイチャク キノウ シャクド Attachment Function Scale サクセイ ノ ココロミ

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The purpose of this study was to develop Attachment Function Scale (AFS) that focused on the concepts of attachment function in Bowlby's attachment theory. AFS was expected to measure the three concepts of secure base, safe haven, and maintenance of proximity, with 15 items. Two hundred forty-six university students were asked to complete the scale. Factor analysis found the three factors as hypothesized, and measures of internal consistency for the three subscales showed sufficient reliability. In addition, AFS had a significant correlation with ECR-GO, a scale of adult attachment, and a negative correlation with hopelessness and loneliness. These results suggested that the three subscales of AFS were associated with internal working models of self, other, and social adaptation. Therefore, we found evidence for the validity of AFS as a measure of attachment function in the attachment theory.

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