Balancing typological and dimensional approaches: Assessment of adult attachment styles with Factor Mixture Analysis.

ABSTRACT: Many studies show the importance of adult attachment styles and their impact on social and emotional adaptation in adulthood. However, there is no agreement about whether attachment should be regarded as typological or dimensional, and some authors have proposed reconciling both options, so that adult attachment styles can be assessed more accurately and realistically. In this study we have adopted this comprehensive view and used Factor Mixture Analysis, the most appropriate model for assessing this mixture view. More specifically, we attempted to determine the nature and types (if any) of attachment styles that can be assessed with the Adult Attachment Questionnaire (CAA), using this mixture view. A total of 515 adults from Spain took part, with ages between 18 and 56 years old. In addit

SUBMITTER: Morales-Vives F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8266088 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature