The revised Psychosis Attachment Measure: further psychometric evidence.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Disorganised attachment is a key concept in understanding the development of psychosis. However, existing questionnaires of adult attachment do not adequately measure this construct hindering future research into the psychosocial causes of psychosis. The most widely measure of adult attachment in people experiencing psychosis is the Psychosis Attachment Measure (PAM). The measure has recently been revised to include disorganised attachment items. This study develops previous research by providing a rigorous examination the psychometric properties of the revised questionnaire (PAM-R).

Methods

A total of 407 participants with self-reported experiences of psychosis completed a battery of questionnaires which included the PAM-R and other measures which were conceptually

SUBMITTER: Justo-Nunez M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11464540 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature