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Development and validation of the Attachment Relationship InventoryâCaregiver Perception 2â5 years (ARI-CP 2â5): Psychometric structure, external validity, and norms
There is a lack of instruments assessing childâcaregiver attachment relationships in early childhood to be used in attachmentâbased practice, in particular from a caregiver's perception, which is an important factor of clinical importance to take into account in parenting interventions targeting young children. Therefore, the 48âitem Attachment Relationship InventoryâCaregiver Perception 2â5 years (ARIâCP 2â5) was developed. Survey data of 446 caregivers of 2â to 5âyearâold children were collected, and a subsample of 83 caregivers participated in an observation study. Confirmatory factor analysis confirmed a fourâfactor structure of secure, avoidant, ambivalent, and disorganized attachment relationship. Indications of configural, metric, and scalar invariance were found for caregiversâ and children's sex, children's age, and population (clinical vs. general population). The four scales showed sufficient internal consistency and significant associations with children's psychopathology, caregiversâ general attachment representations, caregiversâ mindâmindedness, and population type. Moreover, preliminary evidence for convergent validity with observational attachment measures was found. It is concluded that the ARIâCP 2â5 is a valid instrument that can be used as part of the screening and assessment of insecure attachment relationships
Development and validation of the Attachment Relationship InventoryâCaregiver Perception 2â5 years (ARI-CP 2â5): Psychometric structure, external validity, and norms
There is a lack of instruments assessing childâcaregiver attachment relationships in early childhood to be used in attachmentâbased practice, in particular from a caregiver's perception, which is an important factor of clinical importance to take into account in parenting interventions targeting young children. Therefore, the 48âitem Attachment Relationship InventoryâCaregiver Perception 2â5 years (ARIâCP 2â5) was developed. Survey data of 446 caregivers of 2â to 5âyearâold children were collected, and a subsample of 83 caregivers participated in an observation study. Confirmatory factor analysis confirmed a fourâfactor structure of secure, avoidant, ambivalent, and disorganized attachment relationship. Indications of configural, metric, and scalar invariance were found for caregiversâ and children's sex, children's age, and population (clinical vs. general population). The four scales showed sufficient internal consistency and significant associations with children's psychopathology, caregiversâ general attachment representations, caregiversâ mindâmindedness, and population type. Moreover, preliminary evidence for convergent validity with observational attachment measures was found. It is concluded that the ARIâCP 2â5 is a valid instrument that can be used as part of the screening and assessment of insecure attachment relationships