Attachment measures in middle childhood and adolescence: A systematic review of measurement properties.
Adolescence
Attachment
Child development
Measurement
Psychometrics
Validity
Journal
Clinical psychology review
ISSN: 1873-7811
Titre abrégé: Clin Psychol Rev
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 8111117
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
03 2019
03 2019
Historique:
received:
19
07
2018
revised:
03
12
2018
accepted:
31
12
2018
pubmed:
9
2
2019
medline:
17
6
2020
entrez:
9
2
2019
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Attachment theory proposes that humans develop representations of self and other in early childhood which are relatively stable across the life-course, and play a key role in psychological adaptation. However, to date, the psychometric properties of attachment measures in middle childhood and adolescence have not been evaluated in a systematic review. A systematic review (PROSPERO ID: CRD42017057772) was conducted using COSMIN criteria. Two researchers independently searched MEDLINE, PsychINFO and Embase databases for relevant articles. Fifty-four studies were included in the review. The methodological quality of studies was typically fair or poor, with only a small number of studies being rated as of good or excellent quality. The measurement properties of attachment measures in this age group were frequently rated as inadequate according to COSMIN criteria. The Child Attachment Interview (CAI) has the best psychometric properties of the interview and projective measures, and the Inventory of Parent and Peer Attachment (IPPA) the best evidence of the self-report measures. Overall, the evidence for the CAI and IPPA included both positive and negative findings relating to adequacy of measurement properties. Attachment measures in middle childhood and adolescence currently have limited evidence for the adequacy of their psychometric properties.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
Attachment theory proposes that humans develop representations of self and other in early childhood which are relatively stable across the life-course, and play a key role in psychological adaptation. However, to date, the psychometric properties of attachment measures in middle childhood and adolescence have not been evaluated in a systematic review.
METHOD
A systematic review (PROSPERO ID: CRD42017057772) was conducted using COSMIN criteria. Two researchers independently searched MEDLINE, PsychINFO and Embase databases for relevant articles.
RESULTS
Fifty-four studies were included in the review. The methodological quality of studies was typically fair or poor, with only a small number of studies being rated as of good or excellent quality. The measurement properties of attachment measures in this age group were frequently rated as inadequate according to COSMIN criteria. The Child Attachment Interview (CAI) has the best psychometric properties of the interview and projective measures, and the Inventory of Parent and Peer Attachment (IPPA) the best evidence of the self-report measures. Overall, the evidence for the CAI and IPPA included both positive and negative findings relating to adequacy of measurement properties.
CONCLUSIONS
Attachment measures in middle childhood and adolescence currently have limited evidence for the adequacy of their psychometric properties.
Identifiants
pubmed: 30732974
pii: S0272-7358(18)30326-X
doi: 10.1016/j.cpr.2018.12.004
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Systematic Review
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
71-82Subventions
Organisme : Department of Health
ID : CDRF-2014-05-024
Pays : United Kingdom
Informations de copyright
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