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Švecová, Júlia, Natália Kaščáková, Jana Fürstová, Jozef Hašto, and Peter Tavel. "Validation of the 14-item short form of the Slovak version of the Experiences in Close Relationships Revised Questionnaire." Ceskoslovenska psychologie 65, no. 2 (2021): 146–62. http://dx.doi.org/10.51561/cspsych.65.2.146.
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Aims. The attachment formed in early childhood affects an individual’s mental and physical health. The aim of the study was to assess the psychometric properties of the Slovak version of the ECR-R questionnaire designed to detect attachment in adulthood, to create a shorter version, and to examine the sociodemographic differences in anxiety and avoidance among Slovak respondents. Sample, settings, and methods. In a cross-sectional study with a representative sample of the adult Slovak population (N=1018, age 46.24, SD 16.56, 48.7% men), data were collected using the Slovak translation of the ECR-R questionnaire. The Slovak version of the Relationship Questionnaire (RQ) was used to assess the convergence validity. Results. The data of the psychometric analysis of the shortened version of the Close Relationship Questionnaire, the ECR-R-SK-14, indicate its better suitability for measuring relationship in adulthood compared to the ECR-R-16 version. Convergent validity was confirmed. Sociodemographic differences in individual groups of the Slovak population, which were expanded to include subjectively perceived loneliness in the last year of life, were described. Summary. The ECR-R questionnaire and its shorter version, the ECR-R-SK-14, are suitable tools for measuring relationships in adulthood, whether scientific or clinical. Limitations. The complete version of the ECR-R questionnaire can be difficult for some respondents to understand due to a large number of reversely formulated questions.
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Wilkinson, Ross B. "Measuring Attachment Dimensions in Adolescents: Development and Validation of the Experiences in Close Relationships — Revised — General Short Form." Journal of Relationships Research 2, no. 1 (2011): 53–62. http://dx.doi.org/10.1375/jrr.2.1.53.
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AbstractThe assessment of attachment in adolescence remains problematic, with the most widely used measure, the Inventory of Parent and Peer Attachment (IPPA; Armsden & Greenberg, 1987), argued to have major short-comings. This article reports two studies examining the psychometric properties of a shortened and modified version of the Experiences in Close Relationships — Revised (ECR-R) (Fraley, Waller, & Brennan, 2000), the Experiences in Close Relationships — Revised — General Short Form (ECR-R-GSF), for the assessment of general relationship attachment anxiety and avoidance in adolescents and young adults. Confirmatory factor analyses in two independent samples of high school and university students (TotalN= 1187, 11 to 22 years) demonstrate support for the two-factor model of attachment anxiety and avoidance. The measurement model was supported across data sets and was not significantly different with respect to either age or sex. While the ECR-R-GSF demonstrated appropriate convergent and discriminant validity with the Relationships Questionnaire (RQ (Bartholomew & Horowitz, 1991) it did not converge with specific, parental relationship attachment as assessed by the IPPA. The ECR-R-GSF is argued to be a reliable and psychometrically sound instrument for assessing general attachment dimensions across a wide age range.
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Rozvadský Gugová, Gabriela, and Anton Heretik. "Gender Differences in Attachment Styles Using Slovak Version of the Experiences in Close Relationships – Revised (ECR-R)." Acta Technologica Dubnicae 1, no. 2 (2011): 29–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/atd-2015-0043.
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AbstractThere is a vast amount of literature on similarities and differences of women and men experiencing (close) relationships and using different strategies for coping with daily stress and significant life events. Western folk psychology expects women to be generally more anxious and men to be more avoidant when solving close-relationship conflicts and experiences in long term relationships. We used the Experiences in Close Relationships - Revised (ECR-R) questionnaire that is based on the Attachment-style theory distinguishing four distinct attachment styles - secure, anxious/ambivalent, disoriented/disorganized and avoidant.
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Busonera, Alessandra, Pietro San Martini, Giulio Cesare Zavattini, and Alessandra Santona. "Psychometric Properties of an Italian Version of the Experiences in Close Relationships-Revised (ECR-R) Scale." Psychological Reports 114, no. 3 (2014): 785–801. http://dx.doi.org/10.2466/03.21.pr0.114k23w9.
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This study examined the psychometric properties of a newly translated Italian version of the Experiences in Close Relationships-Revised (ECR–R) Scale. The sample comprised 1,363 adults (906 women, 456 men, 1 unreported sex; ages 18–64 yr., M=33.4, SD=8.9; 84.4% reported being engaged in a romantic relationship, 9.4% declared being single), all living in Italy and speaking Italian as their first language. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses showed the expected bi-factorial (anxiety/avoidance) structure and a close correspondence between factors and scales. Test-retest and internal consistency reliabilities were adequate. Correlations with the Relationship Questionnaire, a categorical measure of attachment, and with the Dyadic Adjustment Scale were consistent with the theoretical relations among the constructs. The findings confirm the transcultural validity of the ECR–R.
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Wongpakaran, Nahathai, Justin DeMaranville, and Tinakon Wongpakaran. "Validation of the Relationships Questionnaire (RQ) against the Experience of Close Relationship-Revised Questionnaire in a Clinical Psychiatric Sample." Healthcare 9, no. 9 (2021): 1174. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/healthcare9091174.
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Background: The Relationship Questionnaire (RQ) is a commonly used self-reporting questionnaire used to measure adult attachment styles. The RQ has two parts. RQ1, a single item where individuals have to indicate their preferred relationship style, and RQ2, where individuals can rate their relationship style in more detail using four different scales. Agreement is expected between the highest levels selected and the style chosen in RQ1. An advantage of the RQ is its brevity, whereas a disadvantage is that it constitutes a single item. A validation of RQ has not been clearly demonstrated, even though it has convergent validity in relation to other measurements in this area. Methods: 168 patients completed the RQ, the short version of the Experience in Close Relationships (Revised) questionnaire (ECR-R), and scales of depression and interpersonal problems. Regression analysis was conducted to examine the congruity in regard to attachment theory. Results: ratings from 15.5% of the patients showed disagreement between RQ1 and RQ2. Each type of attachment measured by the RQ was predicted by the ECR-R scores, as hypothesized. In the predictive analysis of depression and interpersonal problems, both RQ dimensions and ECR-R scores were coherent. Conclusions: RQ is a valid self-reported measurement that can be applied clinically on the condition that the rater identifies an agreement between RQ1 and RQ2.
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Tsagarakis, Michael, Konstantinos Kafetsios, and Anastassios Stalikas. "Reliability and Validity of the Greek Version of the Revised Experiences in Close Relationships Measure of Adult Attachment." European Journal of Psychological Assessment 23, no. 1 (2007): 47–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.1027/1015-5759.23.1.47.
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The present article examined the psychometric properties (factor structure, internal and test-retest reliability, convergent and criterion validity) of the Greek version of the Revised Experiences in Close Relationships (G-ECR-R) self-report inventory. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses demonstrated that the G-ECR-R is characterized by a clear two-factor structure consistent with adult attachment research and theory developed mainly in English-speaking countries. The results showed that the scale has adequate classical psychometric properties in terms of internal consistency and test-retest reliability. The G-ECR-R anxiety and avoidance dimensions showed convergent validity with the widely used Relationship Questionnaire ( Bartholomew & Horowitz, 1991 ) as well as with theoretically relevant variables such as self-esteem and trait anxiety. The results also demonstrated criterion validity on measures of relationship satisfaction. The importance of using culturally validated dimensional measures of romantic attachment is discussed.
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Rotaru, Tudor-Ştefan, and Andrei Rusu. "Psychometric Properties of the Romanian Version of Experiences in Close Relationships-revised Questionnaire (ECR-R)." Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences 78 (May 2013): 51–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sbspro.2013.04.249.
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Wongpakaran, Tinakon, and Nahathai Wongpakaran. "A Short Version of the Revised ‘Experience of Close Relationships Questionnaire’: Investigating Non-Clinical and Clinical Samples." Clinical Practice & Epidemiology in Mental Health 8, no. 1 (2012): 36–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1745017901208010036.
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Aim: This study seeks to investigate the psychometric properties of the short version of the revised ‘Experience of Close Relationships’ questionnaire, comparing non-clinical and clinical samples. Methods: In total 702 subjects participated in this study, of whom 531 were non-clinical participants and 171 were psychiatric patients. They completed the short version of the revised ‘Experience of Close Relationships’ questionnaire (ECR-R-18), the Perceived Stress Scale-10(PSS-10), the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES) and the UCLA Loneliness scale. A retest of the ECR-R-18 was then performed at four-week intervals. Then, confirmatory factor analyses were performed to test the validity of the new scale. Results: The ECR-R-18 showed a fair to good internal consistency (α 0.77 to 0.87) for both samples, and the test-retest reliability was found to be satisfactory (ICC = 0.75). The anxiety sub-scale demonstrated concurrent validity with PSS-10 and RSES, while the avoidance sub-scale showed concurrent validity with the UCLA Loneliness Scale. Confirmatory factor analysis using method factors yielded two factors with an acceptable model fit for both groups. An invariance test revealed that the ECR-R-18 when used on the clinical group differed from when used with the non-clinical group. Conclusions: The ECR-R-18 questionnaire revealed an overall better level of fit than the original 36 item questionnaire, indicating its suitability for use with a broader group of samples, including clinical samples. The reliability of the ECR-R- 18 might be increased if a modified scoring system is used and if our suggestions with regard to future studies are followed up.
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Nóblega, Magaly, Juan Núñez del Prado Murillo, Natali Alcántara Zapata, et al. "Propiedades psicométricas de una versión en español del Experiences in Close Relationships-Revised (ECR-R)." Revista de Psicología 27, no. 2 (2019): 1. http://dx.doi.org/10.5354/0719-0581.2018.52308.
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El objetivo de esta investigación fue explorar las evidencias de validez de estructura interna y convergente, así como la confiabilidad de la escala Experiences in Close Relationships-Revised (ECR-R) en estudiantes universitarios peruanos. Para ello, se realizó de manera secuencial del análisis factorial exploratorio y del análisis factorial confirmatorio en dos subgrupos aleatoriamente determinados (n = 289, n = 301). El análisis paralelo de Horn y los resultados del análisis factorial exploratorio realizado con el primer subgrupo encontró una estructura de tres factores reproduciendo las dimensiones de ansiedad y evitación medida de manera directa y de manera inversa. El análisis factorial confirmatorio realizado con el segundo subgrupo confirmó la existencia de un modelo de tres factores con índices de ajuste aceptables. Cada una de las dimensiones demostró consistencia interna adecuada de acuerdo con el alfa de Cronbach. Los resultados apoyan parcialmente la validez convergente del ECR-R con el Relationship Questionnaire. Al final de los análisis realizados, se presenta una versión de 27 ítems con evidencias aceptables de validez de estructura interna y convergente.
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Favez, Nicolas, Hervé Tissot, Paolo Ghisletta, Philippe Golay, and Sarah Cairo Notari. "Validation of the French Version of the Experiences in Close Relationships– Revised (ECR-R) Adult Romantic Attachment Questionnaire." Swiss Journal of Psychology 75, no. 3 (2016): 113–21. http://dx.doi.org/10.1024/1421-0185/a000177.
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Abstract. This study aimed to validate the French version of the Experiences in Close Relationships–Revised (ECR-R) adult attachment questionnaire by investigating its internal structure and construct validity. The sample (N = 600) consisted of an equal number of male and female participants aged 25–45 years. Variables linked to adult romantic attachment (marital satisfaction, sexual satisfaction and fears associated with sexual activities, and self-esteem) were assessed using a set of questionnaires. The reliability of the two attachment dimensions (viz., avoidance and anxiety) was satisfactory. Confirmatory factor analyses revealed that the original two-factor model explained the data collected with the French ECR-R most satisfactorily. The assessment of measurement invariance showed that the structure is the same across the original U. S. sample and our sample, across men and women, and across single individuals and those in a couple relationship. Our evaluation of construct validity showed that the higher avoidance and anxiety, the lower self-esteem and sexual satisfaction and the higher the fears associated with sexuality. These results are theoretically coherent and consistent with those of previous studies of the English version of the scale. We conclude that the French version is valid.
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Kaščáková, Natália, Daniela Husárová, Jozef Hašto, et al. "Validation of a 16-Item Short Form of the Czech Version of the Experiences in Close Relationships Revised Questionnaire in a Representative Sample." Psychological Reports 119, no. 3 (2016): 804–25. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0033294116667725.
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The aim of this study was to create a shorter Czech version (ECR-R-16) of the Revised Experiences in Close Relationships (ECR-R) questionnaire and to assess its psychometric properties. Data from a representative sample of the Czech population from 15 to 90 years old ( N = 1000, M age = 46.0 years, SD = 17.3) were collected using a face-to-face structured interview in 2014. The developed short form of the Czech version of the ECR-R showed good internal consistency (alphas varied from .84 to .90), and both exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses replicated the two-dimensional model. The results also demonstrated concurrent validity with measures of neuroticism, self-esteem, and positive and negative affect. People living with a partner and people with higher educational levels had significantly lower Avoidance scores than people living alone and people with lower educational levels. It was concluded that the ECR-R-16 questionnaire has good psychometric properties and is a valid assessment method in the Czech cultural context, suitable for research and clinical studies, when the shorter form of a measure is desirable.
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Kosarkova, Alice, Klara Malinakova, Jitse P. van Dijk, and Peter Tavel. "Childhood Trauma and Experience in Close Relationships Are Associated with the God Image: Does Religiosity Make a Difference?" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, no. 23 (2020): 8841. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17238841.
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Religiosity and spirituality (R/S) and some of their specific aspects are associated with health. A negatively perceived relationship with God, which has adverse health outcomes, can be formed by human attachment both in childhood and adulthood. The aim of this study was to assess the associations of childhood trauma (CT) and experience in close relationships (ECR) with the God image in a secular environment by religiosity. A national representative sample of Czech adults (n = 1800, 51.1 ± 17.2 years; 43.5% men) participated in a survey. We measured CT (Childhood Trauma Questionnaire), ECR (Experiences in Close Relationships-Revised Questionnaire), image of God (questions from the 2005 Baylor Survey) and religiosity. Our results showed associations of CT and ECR with God images. Respondents who experienced CT were less likely to describe God as loving, always present and forgiving. Religious respondents were less likely to report positive God images with odds ratios (ORs) from 0.78 (0.66–0.94) to 0.95 (0.91–0.99), nonreligious respondents reported negative God images with ORs from 1.03 (1.00–1.06) to 1.22 (1.08–1.37). We found CT and problems in close relationships in adulthood are associated with a less positive God image, especially in nonreligious people. Understanding these associations may help prevent detrimental health outcomes.
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Smith, Calvin R., Broquelynn Shepard, and Devante Williams. "Attachment Styles among African American College Students." International Journal of Psychological Studies 15, no. 1 (2023): 18. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/ijps.v15n1p18.
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This study explored adult attachment styles among African American college students. The participants consisted of 129 college students aged 18 to 26 years (M = 20.1; SD =1.9). The participants completed three attachment instruments: (1) the Original Attachment Three-Category Measure (Hazen & Shaver, 1987); (2) the Relationship Questionnaire (RQ; Bartholomew & Horowitz, 1991); (3) the Experiences in Close Relationships-Revised (ECR-R; Fraley et al., 2000); and a demographic information form. The results indicated that the avoidant and secure attachment styles were dominant among African American college students. Cultural considerations are examined. 
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Wina Lova Riza, Arif Rahman Hakim, and Lulu Lutfiah Damayanti. "PENGARUH ATTACHMENT STYLE DAN KEPUASAN HUBUNGAN ROMANTISTERHADAP PERILAKU DATING VIOLENCE PADA MAHASISWA UNIVERSITAS BUANA PERJUANGAN KARAWANG ANGKATAN 2016." Psychopedia Jurnal Psikologi Universitas Buana Perjuangan Karawang 6, no. 1 (2021): 38–48. http://dx.doi.org/10.36805/psychopedia.v6i1.1466.
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The phenomenon of dating violence is often encountered and shows a number that continues to increase every year. This can affect individual satisfaction in their romantic relationships. This study aims to examine the effect of attachment style and romantic relationship satisfaction toward dating violence behavior. The subjects in this study were students of University Buana Perjuangan Karawang 2016. This study used a quantitative approach with snowball sampling techniques. The sample used was 251 from 936 students. The data analysis technique used is multiple linear regression with an error rate of 5%. The research instrument used three Likert scale questionnaire such as the Experiences in Close Relationships-Revised (ECR-R) questionnaire, the Relationship Assessment Scale, and the Conflict Tactics Scale. The results of the research obtained a significant value of 0.053; p>0.05 indicates that there is no influence between attachment style and romantic relationship satisfaction toward dating violence behavior. Keywords: Attachment style, dating violence, romantic relationship satisfaction, student dating.
 Fenomena kekerasan dalam pacaran sering banyak dijumpai dan menunjukkan angka yang terus meningkat setiap tahunnya. Hal ini dapat berpengaruh pada kepuasan individu dalam menjalani hubungan romantisnya. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menguji pengaruh attachment style dan kepuasan hubungan romantis terhadap perilaku dating violence. Subjek pada penelitian ini adalah Mahasiswa Universitas Buana Perjuangan Karawang angkatan 2016. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif dengan teknik pengambilan snowball sampling. Sampel yang digunakan sebanyak 251 dari 936 mahasiswa. Teknik analisis data yang digunakan adalah regresi linear berganda dengan taraf kesalahan 5%. Instrumen penelitian menggunakan tiga kuesioner skala likert, yaitu kuesioner Experiences in Close Relationships-Revised (ECR-R), Relationship Assessment Scale, dan Conflict Tactics Scale. Hasil penelitian diperoleh nilai signifikan 0,053; karena p > 0,05 menunjukkan bahwa tidak terdapat pengaruh antara attachment style dan kepuasan hubungan romantis terhadap perilaku dating violence. Kata Kunci: Attachment style, dating violence, kepuasan hubungan romantis, mahasiswa berpacaran.
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Johnson, Benjamin N., and Nancy G. Bliwise. "Your responses guide me: Decreased attachment anxiety through an online relationship-building paradigm." Interpersona: An International Journal on Personal Relationships 11, no. 1 (2017): 1–21. http://dx.doi.org/10.5964/ijpr.v11i1.254.
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This study aims to improve self-reported attachment anxiety and avoidance through an online relationship-building paradigm. Seventy-seven undergraduate participants completed an online attachment-focused paradigm in which they developed a relationship with a virtual partner, and fifty participants successfully completed a second laboratory-based phase of the study. During the online phase, all participants completed the Experiences in Close Relationships―Revised questionnaire (ECR-R), the experimental group engaged in an interactive relationship-formation story with a virtual partner designed to enhance secure attachment, and control participants engaged in the program without guidance. Participants then visited the laboratory, were asked to recall the online interaction, and again completed the ECR-R. Overall, participants exhibited a significant decrease in their attachment anxiety, but not avoidance; however, change in attachment security did not differ based on study group. Change in the experimental condition was attributed to the secure focus of the guided interaction with the virtual partner. Change in the control condition, on the other hand, was attributed to general relationship practice and behavioral principles of operant conditioning. These results provide preliminary evidence for the effect of a virtual practice relationship on attitudes towards real-life attachments to significant others.
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Marci, Tatiana, Ughetta Moscardino, and Gianmarco Altoè. "The brief Experiences in Close Relationships Scale - Revised Child version (ECR-RC): Factor structure and invariance across middle childhood and early adolescence." International Journal of Behavioral Development 43, no. 5 (2018): 409–23. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0165025418785975.
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The recently developed short form of the Experiences in Close Relationships Scale-Revised Child version (ECR-RC) is a promising tool to assess anxious and avoidant attachment in children and adolescents. Yet, evidence concerning its validity in middle childhood is limited. This study aimed to test the psychometric properties of the 12-item ECR-RC for both mother and father forms in a sample of 448 Italian children (50.2% girls) aged between 8 and 13 years. The scale was adapted by changing the response format to make it more understandable for young children. Psychometric proprieties of the brief ECR-RC were investigated by testing its factor structure and internal consistency, invariance across middle childhood and early adolescence, and concurrent and convergent validity. A series of confirmatory factor analyses provided support for the two-factor structure (i.e., anxiety and avoidance) of the ECR-RC, and multi-group confirmatory factor analyses supported its invariance across middle childhood and early adolescence. Older children reported significantly higher latent mean values in avoidant attachment to both parents compared to their younger counterparts. Furthermore, the questionnaire showed evidence of concurrent and convergent validity. Our results indicate that the 12-item version of the ECR-RC is a psychometrically robust instrument to assess avoidance and anxiety toward mother and father among Italian children and early adolescents.
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Zahra, Fatima Tu. "Attachment Security and Attachment Styles in Romantic Relationships." South Asian Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities 3, no. 5 (2022): 42–53. http://dx.doi.org/10.48165/sajssh.2022.3504.
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Purpose. The present research aimed at studying the Attachment Security, Attachment Styles in Romantic Relationships. 
 Method. Cross sectional research design was used in this study. The sample (N = 148) was selected via online poll due to COVID regulations. Non probability purposive sampling technique was used to collect sample. The Ainsworth Security Questionnaire Revisited ASQ- R was used to study attachment security in early childhood and Experiences in close relationships Revised ECR-R Scale was used in this study to evaluate attachment styles in romantic relationships. 
 Results. Results showed that attachment security was negatively correlated with insecure attachment styles. It was also proved that those who scored low on attachment security measure scored high on either anxious attachment dimension or avoidant attachment dimension. Novelty/Originality of The Study. The main goals of this study were to develop a warm collaborative therapy connection, identify particular problem sets and associated goals, psycho educate the participants. 
 Implications. The study will help how psychotherapy can help those with unhealthy attachment styles to heal and have relationship satisfaction in romantic relationships by identification of insecure attachment styles.
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DePompo, Paul, and Misa Butsuhara. "The “other” side of infidelity: The experience of the “other” partner, anxious love, and implications for practitioners." Psychological Thought 9, no. 1 (2016): 41–57. http://dx.doi.org/10.5964/psyct.v9i1.167.
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Research on affairs has failed to acknowledge the “other woman” or “other man,” focusing only on the married spouses. The goal of this study was to explore the unique experience of the “other” partner to determine aspects critical to the navigation and healing process of these relationships. In this qualitative study, 49 participants, between the ages of 23 and 60 (N = 49; 31f, 18m), who were engaged in meaningful relationships with married partners completed a set of questionnaires and engaged in a semi-structured interview. Measures, which included the Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II), Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI), and The Experience in Close Relationships Questionnaire Revised (ECR-R), indicated clinical levels of anxiety and maladaptive attachment styles among all participants. Seven themes emerged into a model that incorporates the role of anxiety, along with the origin and maintenance of these relationships. A protocol that combines areas of trauma, GAD, and social anxiety will likely be beneficial.
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Nikolić-Vesković, Danica. "Predictor models of intimate partnership satisfaction: Attachment, the capacity to mentalize and narcissism." Psiholoska istrazivanja 25, no. 1 (2022): 37–54. http://dx.doi.org/10.5937/psistra25-33158.
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The aim of this study is to analyse whether attachment, mentalization and narcissism contribute to the prediction of intimate partnership satisfaction. The study included 222 respondents aged 18 to 50, all childless, who were in an intimate partnership or had been married from at least one year to ten years at most. The respondents filled out online questionnaires, including: the Serbian version of the Experiences in Close Relationships-Revised (SM-ECR-R) questionnaire used for assessing attachment; the Mentalization Scale (MentS); the Narcissistic Personality Inventory NPI40 used for assessing the level of narcissism and the Relationship Assessment Scale (RAS) aimed at assessing intimate partnership satisfaction. The results indicate that higher levels of anxiety, avoidance, mentalization of others and narcissism predict lower intimate partnership satisfaction. Attachment, which developmentally precedes mentalization and narcissism, has the most significant independent effect on the prediction of satisfaction. The greatest predictive power was achieved by the predictive model which, at the same time, includes anxiety, avoidance and the mentalization of others. The conclusion of the study is that attachment, the mentalization of others and narcissism predict intimate partnership satisfaction.
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Dehning, Sandra, Sarah Gasperi, Daniela Krause, et al. "Emotional and Cognitive Empathy in First-Year Medical Students." ISRN Psychiatry 2013 (October 21, 2013): 1–6. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/801530.
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Objectives. Doctors’ empathy towards their patients is considered important for treatment outcome. However, during medical school there might be a decline in empathy called “hardening of the heart.” This study evaluated the cognitive and emotional empathy in medical students and investigated the influence of a preference for a specialty and students attachment styles. Methods. 126 first-year medical students were included and completed the Reading the Mind in the Eyes Test revised version (RME-R), the Balanced Emotional Empathy Scale (BEES), and the Experiences in Close Relationships-Revised Adult Attachment Questionnaire (ECR-R). Results. Students identified of 36 photographs in the RME-R test correctly (norm: 26). The female students’ mean BEES total score was and the male students’ ; . The female students’ mean BEES score was significantly () below the female norm of 60. Students who preferred a specialty with continuity of patient care scored significantly higher in the BEES (). A more avoidant attachment style was associated with a lower BEES score (). Conclusion. The students showed low emotional and cognitive empathy scores and an avoidant attachment style. This supports the inclusion of specific training in cognitive and emotional empathy in medical education.
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Vandenberk, Thijs, Dorien Lanssens, Valerie Storms, et al. "Relationship Between Adherence to Remote Monitoring and Patient Characteristics: Observational Study in Women With Pregnancy-Induced Hypertension." JMIR mHealth and uHealth 7, no. 8 (2019): e12574. http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/12574.
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Background Pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH) is associated with high levels of morbidity and mortality in mothers, fetuses, and newborns. New technologies, such as remote monitoring (RM), were introduced in 2015 into the care of patients at risk of PIH in Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg (Genk, Belgium) to improve both maternal and neonatal outcomes. In developing new strategies for obstetric care in pregnant women, including RM, it is important to understand the psychosocial characteristics associated with adherence to RM to optimize care. Objective The aim of this study was to explore the role of patients’ psychosocial characteristics (severity of depression or anxiety, cognitive factors, attachment styles, and personality traits) in their adherence to RM. Methods Questionnaires were sent by email to 108 mothers the day after they entered an RM program for pregnant women at risk of PIH. The Generalized Anxiety Disorder Assessment-7 and Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) were used to assess anxiety and the severity of depression, respectively; an adaptation of the Pain Catastrophizing Scale was used to assess cognitive factors; and attachment and personality were measured with the Experiences in Close Relationships-Revised Scale (ECR-R), the Depressive Experiences Questionnaire, and the Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale, respectively. Results The moderate adherence group showed significantly higher levels of anxiety and depression, negative cognitions, and insecure attachment styles, especially compared with the over adherence group. The low adherence group scored significantly higher than the other groups on other-oriented perfectionism. There were no significant differences between the good and over adherence groups. Single linear regression showed that the answers on the PHQ-9 and ECR-R questionnaires were significantly related to the adherence rate. Conclusions This study demonstrates the relationships between adherence to RM and patient characteristics in women at risk of PIH. Alertness toward the group of women who show less than optimal adherence is essential. These findings call for further research on the management of PIH and the importance of individual tailoring of RM in this patient group. Trial Registration ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03509272; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03509272
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Bonassi, Andrea, Alessandro Carollo, Ilaria Cataldo, et al. "Modulation of Instagram Number of Followings by Avoidance in Close Relationships in Young Adults under a Gene x Environment Perspective." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 14 (2021): 7547. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18147547.
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Social networking sites have determined radical changes in human life, demanding investigations on online socialization mechanisms. The knowledge acquired on in-person sociability could guide researchers to consider both environmental and genetic features as candidates of online socialization. Here, we explored the impact of the quality of adult attachment and the genetic properties of the Serotonin Transporter Gene (5-HTTLPR) on Instagram social behavior. Experiences in Close Relationships-Revised questionnaire was adopted to assess 57 Instagram users’ attachment pattern in close relationships with partners. Genotypes from the 5-HTTLPR/rs25531 region were extracted from the users’ buccal mucosa and analyzed. Users’ Instagram social behavior was examined from four indexes: number of posts, number of followed users (“followings”) and number of followers, and the Social Desirability Index calculated from the followers to followings ratio. Although no interaction between rs25531 and ECR-R dimensions was found, an association between avoidance in close relationships and Instagram number of followings emerged. Post hoc analyses revealed adult avoidance from the partner predicts the Instagram number of followings with good evidence. Moreover, users reporting high avoidance levels displayed fewer followings than users who reported low levels of avoidance. This research provides a window into the psychobiological understanding of online socialization on Instagram.
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Vasileva, A., and E. Lukoshkina. "The impact of life hardiness, attachment style and personality profile on ptsd vulnerability manifestation in breast cancer patients undergone successful surgical treatment." European Psychiatry 64, S1 (2021): S430. http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/j.eurpsy.2021.1147.
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IntroductionPTSD manifestation is determined by facing extreme life threatening experience going beyond our stress coping skills. The diagnosis of the serious illness like cancer or SARS-2 COVID 19 can be considered as one of the PTSD risk factors. In our clinical practice we have to distinguish the patients groups vulnerable to comorbid PTSD as well as define the psychological factors like good life hardiness, adaptive internal illness image or specific personality profile that can help to cope with disease stress and should be strengthen with psychosocial interventions.ObjectivesAfter screening with PTSD Trauma Screening Questionnaire and an expert clinical interview aimed to verify the PTSD diagnosis according to ICD-10 criteria 97 breast cancer patients were enrolled in the study, 46 with comorbid PTSD, 51 well coped with stressMethodsSemi-structured interview, Hardiness Survey questionnaire,Experiences in Close Relationships-Revised (ECR-R) Adult Attachment questionnaire,Impact of Event Scale-R – IES-R, the questionnaire of the internal disease model, Ego-structure test by G. Ammon(ISTA),.ResultsThe correlation analysis revealed negative correlation between PTSD diagnosis and hardiness, especially its Involvement, Control, Risk acceptance sub-scales and with the Traumatic event impact score. Deficient-destructive ISTA personality profile had a positive correlation with PTSD and traumatic Impact scores, the strongest correlation were with deficient aggression(r=0,698, p=0.01), destructive anxiety (r=0,674, p=0,01), and deficient internal and external demarcation (r=0,678, p=0,01). The adaptive internal illness image types had a negative correlation with PTSDConclusionsHardiness, maladaptive illness images types and destructive-deficient personality dimension should be the main targets for psychotherapy in comorbid PTSD treatment and preventionKeywordlife hardiness ptsd breast cancer internal image of the illness construct anxiety social support
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Sriyothin, Saranya, and Kakanang Maneesri. "The Mediating Effect of Adult Attachment on the Relation between Childhood Experiences and Intimate Partner Perpetration and Victimization in Thailand." Asian Social Science 13, no. 2 (2017): 75. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/ass.v13n2p75.
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The current study investigated the effects of exposure to abusive and supportive childhood experiences on intimate partner perpetration and victimization using adult attachment as a mediator. A sample of 1010 heterosexual adults completed measures of the Exposure to Abusive and Supportive Environments Parenting Inventory (EASE-PI), Experiences in Close Relationships-Revised (ECR-R), Adult Attachment Questionnaire, and the Revised Conflict Tactics Scales (CTS2). Structural equation modeling revealed that abusive childhood experiences affected perpetration and victimization directly and indirectly through anxiety over abandonment and avoidance of intimacy, supportive childhood experiences affected perpetration through anxiety over abandonment, and affected victimization through both anxiety over abandonment and avoidance of intimacy. The implications suggested a decrease in abusive childhood experiences and an increase in supportive childhood experiences are necessary to reduce IPV perpetration and victimization. s and industries. The study also investigates the effects of years of job tenure on gender wage gaps. The results demonstrate that, in both provinces, regardless of industry, the size of the organization proves significant in explaining gender wage gaps, while years of tenure are insignificant. this study showed that students who have learned through the E-book method achieve design efficiently better in their post-test scores than those in the traditional method. Students at the internal motivation level perform design efficiently better in their post-test scores than those at external motivation level. The E-book method proved to help students with external motivation in their post-test score motivation.
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Tognasso, Giacomo, Laura Gorla, Carolina Ambrosini, et al. "Parenting Stress, Maternal Self-Efficacy and Confidence in Caretaking in a Sample of Mothers with Newborns (0–1 Month)." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 19, no. 15 (2022): 9651. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19159651.
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A mother’s responses to her newborn and her confidence in the child’s caretaking depend on her attachment security, general parental stress, and perceived self-efficacy. However, few studies have analyzed maternal confidence in caretaking and how it is influenced by some mothers’ characteristics. We aimed to examine the association between maternal adult attachment and confidence in a child’s caretaking and to understand whether this relationship was mediated by parenting stress and maternal self-efficacy. The sample consisted of 96 mothers with a mean age of 33 years with newborn children aged between 3 and 30 days. The instruments used were the Experiences in Close Relationships-Revised (ECR-R), the Mother and Baby Scale (MABS), the Parenting Stress Index Short Form (PSI-SF), and the Maternal Self-Efficacy Questionnaire (MEQ). The results showed a positive association between attachment avoidance and lack of confidence in caretaking, and this association was mediated by parenting stress. Conversely, attachment anxiety appeared not to influence confidence in caretaking, and maternal self-efficacy did not appear to mediate the relationship between attachment and confidence in the caretaking of infants. Our results could guide new research in studying confidence in caretaking and enable healthcare professionals to recognize at-risk situations early from the first month after childbirth.
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Arunrasameesopa, Suthikarn, Tinakon Wongpakaran, and Nahathai Wongpakaran. "546 - Attachment, loneliness, and depression among residents in long-term care (LTC) homes." International Psychogeriatrics 33, S1 (2021): 88–89. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1041610221002416.
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Background:Little is known regarding attachment styles among residents in long-term care homes and the relationship with depression and lonelinessResearch Objective:The study evaluated the distribution of attachment among residents in long-term care (LTC) homes and identified their association with depression and loneliness.Method:This study involved 132 residents in LTC homes in Thailand. All of them were cognitively intact based on Mini-Cog. The Thai version of the Experiences of Close Relationships-Revised questionnaire (ECR-R-18), the Relationships Questionnaire (RQ) were used to assess attachment. The Thai version of Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS-6) and the 6-item Revised version of The University of California Los Angeles Loneliness Scale (RULS-6) were completed.Preliminary results of the ongoing study:Participants included 85 females (64.4%) with mean age 74.89 (SD 7.89) years. The mean number of years of education was 6.81(SD 4.46) years. Most of the attachment styles were insecure (60.7%). The distribution of attachment style was 39.4% for secure, 15.2% for fearful, 16.7% for preoccupied, and 28.8% for dismissing. The mean score of attachment- anxiety was 3.58 and of attachment-avoidance was 3.61. Mean GDS score was 1.17 (SD 1.58), while depression based on the GDS cut-off was found in 31.1% of the residents. Mean RULS score was 2.36 (SD 0.75). Factors associated with Depression includes male (c2= 4.50, p <.05), anxious attachment (t = 3.51, p = 0.001) and loneliness (t = 4.90, p <0.001). Anxious attachment was associated with loneliness (p <0.001) and depression score (p <0.001), while avoidant attachment was not.Conclusion:The majority attachment style among residents in LTC homes is insecure attachment, with dismissing style the most prevalent. Attachment with high anxiety i.e., preoccupied, and fearful was associated with loneliness and depression.
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Watt, Margo C., Catherine E. Gallagher, Marie-Eve Couture, Robyn Wells, and Kim MacLean. "Anxiety Sensitivity Mediates Relations Between Attachment and Aggression Differently by Gender." Journal of Interpersonal Violence 35, no. 1-2 (2016): 364–83. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0886260516683173.
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The present study examined relations among attachment, aggression, and anxiety sensitivity (AS) in a sample of male and female undergraduates. Given that some individuals may use aggression to modulate negative emotional states, it was predicted that AS dimensions would mediate relations between attachment anxiety (vs. attachment avoidance) and certain forms of aggression, particularly impulsive aggression. Moreover, it was hypothesized that the relations among attachment, aggression, and AS would be moderated by gender. Participants ( N = 1,042) completed measures of attachment (Experiences in Close Relationships–Revised [ECR-R]), aggression (Aggression Questionnaire [AQ]; Impulsive/Premeditated Aggression Scales [IPAS]), and AS (AS Index–3 [ASI-3]). Results indicated that AS mediated relations between attachment dimensions (both anxiety and avoidance) and most forms of aggression, with each of the AS dimensions playing a unique role differentially by gender. Cognitive concerns emerged as a significant mediator, particularly for men; physical and social concerns played more of a mediating role for women. Interestingly, none of the AS dimensions played a significant mediating role between attachment (either anxiety or avoidance) and physical aggression for men. Results are discussed in terms of their clinical implications and directions for future research.
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Weisskirch, Robert S. "Women's Adult Romantic Attachment Style and Communication by Cell Phone with Romantic Partners." Psychological Reports 111, no. 1 (2012): 281–88. http://dx.doi.org/10.2466/21.02.20.pr0.111.4.281-288.
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Cell phones have become important communication media for individuals in romantic relationships. The frequency of and methods used for communication may vary by adults' style of romantic attachment. Female university students ( N = 31) currently in romantic relationships responded to a questionnaire. They estimated the frequency of calls and text messages received from and made to their romantic partners and completed the Experiences in Close Relationships-Revised instrument, a measure of attachment anxiety and avoidance. Also, the participants reviewed their cell phones' memories and provided accurate frequency of communication to and from the romantic partner. Attachment anxiety was associated with more estimated text messages sent to and received from the romantic partners and actual text messages sent to and received from the romantic partners. Attachment avoidance was associated ( r = −.38) with fewer estimated calls made to the romantic partners and fewer actual calls made to the romantic partners ( r = −.34).
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Sandberg, David A., Christine E. Valdez, Jessica L. Engle, and Ekta Menghrajani. "Attachment Anxiety as a Risk Factor for Subsequent Intimate Partner Violence Victimization: A 6-Month Prospective Study Among College Women." Journal of Interpersonal Violence 34, no. 7 (2016): 1410–27. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0886260516651314.
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Recent research suggests that individuals with attachment difficulties are at increased risk for experiencing intimate partner violence (IPV) victimization. However, most studies conducted on this topic have been cross-sectional, leaving it unclear whether attachment difficulties actually precede this type of violence. The current 6-month prospective study examined the relation between adult attachment and subsequent IPV victimization in a sample of 133 college women. At Time 1, participants completed the Experiences in Close Relationships (ECR) questionnaire to assess the two underlying orthogonal dimensions of adult attachment (anxiety and avoidance) and the Traumatic Life Events Questionnaire (TLEQ) to assess prior exposure to interpersonal traumatic events. At follow-up, participants completed a modified version of the Revised Conflict Tactics Scale (CTS-2) to assess IPV victimization. Results indicated that attachment anxiety was associated with an increased risk for experiencing physical assault during the 6-month follow-up period, even after statistically adjusting for prior interpersonal trauma. In contrast, attachment avoidance was unrelated to subsequent IPV victimization.
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Kascakova, Natalia, Jana Furstova, Jozef Hasto, Andrea Madarasova-Geckova, and Peter Tavel. "When a Head Is about to Burst: Attachment Mediates the Relationship Between Childhood Trauma and Migraine." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, no. 12 (2020): 4579. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17124579.
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Background: People exposed to childhood trauma show insecure attachment patterns and are more prone to chronic and pain-related conditions, including migraine. The aim of this study was to explore the mediating role of attachment in the association between childhood trauma and adulthood chronic health conditions, with a focus on migraine. Methods: Respondents from a representative sample of citizens of the Czech Republic (n = 1800, mean age: 46.6 years, 48.7% male) were asked to report various chronic and pain-related conditions, childhood trauma (The Childhood Trauma Questionnaire, CTQ), and attachment anxiety and avoidance (The Experience in Close Relationships Revised, ECR-R) in a cross-sectional, questionnaire-based survey conducted in 2016. Structural equation models (SEM) adjusted for sociodemographic variables were used to assess the relationship between childhood trauma, adulthood attachment, and adulthood chronic health conditions (migraine, other pain-related conditions, chronic health conditions other than pain, no chronic health complaints). Results: After adjusting for sociodemographic variables, SEM confirmed a significant mediation of the relationship between childhood trauma and migraine through adulthood attachment. There was no mediation effect of adulthood attachment found in other health complaints. Conclusion: This study highlights the mediation effect of attachment in the link between childhood trauma and migraine. Attachment-based therapeutic interventions can be useful in the treatment of patients with migraine.
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Jia, Nan, Chaiyun Sakulsriprasert, Nahathai Wongpakaran, Chawisa Suradom, and Ronald O’ Donnell. "Borderline Personality Disorder Symptoms and Its Clinical Correlates among Chinese University Students: A Cross-Sectional Study." Healthcare 10, no. 9 (2022): 1751. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/healthcare10091751.
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Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is common among young adults. Related studies showed a wide range of prevalence among university students. Few studies regarding BPD symptoms and their correlations with different variables have been reported in the Chinese population. A cross-sectional, online survey was conducted on a sample of university students in China between November 2021 and January 2022. Sociodemographic questionnaires, the Screening Instrument for Borderline Personality Disorder (SI-Bord), the 18-item Experience in Close Relationships-Revised (ECR-R-18), the Meaning In Life Questionnaire (MLQ), the 10-item Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10), the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9), the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES) and the Resilience Inventory (RI-9) were completed. Data were analyzed using Pearson’s correlation methods. Among 767 participants, mean age was 20.33 ± 1.495 years, and the majority were males (53.5%). According to the SI-Bord’s cut-off score >7, BPD symptoms were found in 17.5% of participants. Attachment anxiety, avoidance, depression, perceived stress, lack of meaning in life, resilience and self-esteem were significantly correlated with BPD symptoms with r’s of 0.473, 0.180, 0.451, 0.481, −0.148, −0.238 and −0.388, respectively (all p’s < 0.01). The prevalence of BPD symptoms is high among Chinese university students and significantly associated with mental health outcomes, suggesting that an early detection of BPD symptoms is necessary for this population.
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Wuestefeld, Paulina, Paige Goodwin, and Robert Intrieri. "THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ATTACHMENT, RELATIONSHIP QUALITY, AND DAILY STRESS AMONG DEMENTIA CAREGIVERS." Innovation in Aging 6, Supplement_1 (2022): 869–70. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igac059.3107.
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Abstract The current study assesses the relationship between attachment style, relationship quality, and daily stress among family caregivers of persons with dementia. The study incorporates a longitudinal burst design. In an initial meeting with the investigator, participants completed measures of attachment style (Experiences in Close Relationships Questionnaire Revised), past and current relationship quality (RQ), emotion regulation (Emotion Regulation Questionnaire), and caregiver burden (Zarit Burden Interview). For the next 14 days, participants were sent a link to a brief survey that included the Positive Affect and Negative Affect Schedule and the Perceived Stress Scale. They were also asked to estimate what proportion of their daily stress did they attribute to caregiving. There are significant positive correlations between caregiver burden and current negative RQ, r = 0.70, p = .008, as well as between attachment anxiety and current negative RQ, r = 0.60, p = .029. According to regression analyses, attachment anxiety predicts negative current RQ, R2 = .37, F(1, 11) = 6.32, p = .029. Current negative RQ predicts caregiver burden, R2 = .49, F(1, 11) = 10.55, p = .008. Additional analyses will explore the link between attachment style, emotion regulation, burden, relationship quality, and longitudinal assessments of daily stress and affect. Though preliminary, study results suggest that beyond caregiver burden, daily stress and well-being of caregivers is impacted by the relationship between attachment, relationship quality, and emotion regulation.
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Hanak, Natasa, and Aleksandar Dimitrijevic. "A Serbian Version of Modified and Revised Experiences in Close Relationships Scale (SM–ECR–R)." Journal of Personality Assessment 95, no. 5 (2013): 530–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00223891.2013.778271.
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Mastrotheodoros, Stefanos, Bin-Bin Chen, and Frosso Motti-Stefanidi. "Experiences in close relationships-revised (ECR-R): Measurement (non-) invariance across Chinese and Greek samples." European Journal of Developmental Psychology 12, no. 3 (2015): 344–58. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17405629.2015.1021327.
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Kooiman, Cornelis G., Ellen R. Klaassens, J. Quintien van Heloma Lugt, and Astrid M. Kamperman. "Psychometrics and Validity of the Dutch Experiences in Close Relationships–Revised (ECR–r) in an Outpatient Mental Health Sample." Journal of Personality Assessment 95, no. 2 (2013): 217–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00223891.2012.740540.
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Sibley, Chris G., Ronald Fischer, and James H. Liu. "Reliability and Validity of the Revised Experiences in Close Relationships (ECR-R) Self-Report Measure of Adult Romantic Attachment." Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin 31, no. 11 (2005): 1524–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0146167205276865.
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Sibley, Chris G., and James H. Liu. "Short-term temporal stability and factor structure of the revised experiences in close relationships (ECR-R) measure of adult attachment." Personality and Individual Differences 36, no. 4 (2004): 969–75. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0191-8869(03)00165-x.
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Fišerová, Anna, Vojtěch Fiala, Dan Fayette, and Jitka Lindová. "The self-fulfilling prophecy of insecurity: Mediation effects of conflict communication styles on the association between adult attachment and relationship adjustment." Journal of Social and Personal Relationships 38, no. 4 (2021): 1279–302. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0265407521988974.
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This study examines associations between the dimensions of insecure attachment (anxiety, avoidance) and dyadic adjustment, with a potential mediating effect of conflict communication style. Dyadic analyses and mediation tests were performed on data from 97 Czech and Slovak long-term heterosexual couples. Attachment dimensions were measured by Experiences in Close Relationships-Revised measure (ECR-R-16), six conflict communication styles by the Romantic Partner Conflict Scale (RPCS), and dyadic adjustment by the Dyadic Adjustment Scale (DAS). We confirmed previous findings according to which in both sexes, attachment anxiety and avoidance have a negative effect on dyadic adjustment. We also found that women’s anxiety is negatively associated with their partner’s dyadic adjustment. Our mediation tests showed that in both sexes, the association between attachment anxiety and low dyadic adjustment was partially mediated by a reactive conflict communication style. Moreover, the association between attachment avoidance and low dyadic adjustment in women was partially mediated by both the reactive and compromising communication styles. These results are discussed in the context of behavioral and emotional characteristics of both attachment insecurities and gender differences in interpersonal behavior.
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Yahya, Fatahyah, Nurhanani Md Husaini, Aina Razlin Mohammad Roose, and Nur Fatihah Mat Yusoff. "Attachment Insecurities and Marital Satisfaction." International Journal of Engineering & Technology 7, no. 3.30 (2018): 409. http://dx.doi.org/10.14419/ijet.v7i3.30.18344.
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This study identifies the relationship between attachment insecurities; Attachment Avoidance and Attachment Anxiety, and Marital Satisfaction; Dyadic Cohesion, Dyadic Satisfaction, Dyadic Consensus, and Dyadic Affectional Expression among married couples. A correlational research design was adopted in this study to address the objectives of the research. Seventy respondents among married couples in West Peninsular of Malaysia were selected to participate in this research. Two sets of questionnaires were developed and reviewed by two expert panels before piloting and distributing to the participants. The structure and content of the questionnaires were specific to main two areas; Experience in Close Relationship (ECR) and Dyadic Adjustment Scale (DAS). The data was collected and analysed using SPSS descriptive statistic and Pearson correlation. The findings indicated that there was a significant relationship between attachment insecurities and marital satisfaction. Furthermore, it is recommended based on the results that community counsellors’ conduct group counselling sessions to facilitate married couples’ understanding of attachment insecurities which will help to enhance the satisfaction in their marital relationships. It is also recommended based on the work performed, limitations and findings in this study that further research is conducted to conduct a similar research program, with a broader and more substantial population size covering multiple communities, again with a specific focus on married couples and to improve their marital satisfaction with their relationships.
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Shenaar-Golan, Vered, Uri Yatzkar, and Yosi Yaffe. "Paternal Feelings and Child’s Anxiety: The Mediating Role of Father–Child Insecure Attachment and Child’s Emotional Regulation." American Journal of Men's Health 15, no. 6 (2021): 155798832110671. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/15579883211067103.
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The study introduces a path model that links between paternal feelings and child’s anxiety symptoms, aiming to test the mediational role of father–child insecure attachment and the child’s difficulties in emotional regulation in the occurrence of anxiety disorders among a sample of 148 fathers and their children (65 boys and 83 girls aged 8–18) attending the child psychiatric center of a public hospital. Participants completed a battery of diagnostical and research questionnaires, including the Parental Feelings Inventory (PFI), the Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS), the Screen for Child Anxiety–Related Emotional Disorders (SCARED), and the Experiences in Close Relationships Scale–Revised Child version (ECR-RC). Using structural equation modeling, we found father’s anger to be associated with father–child anxiety attachment, while the latter simultaneously mediated the link to the child’s anxiety both directly and indirectly (through emotion regulation [ER]). Consistent with previous evidence, we found insecure attachment and emotional regulation to be uniquely associated with the child’s anxiety. The current findings are among the first to demonstrate the interrelations between these variables in the context of father–child relations, suggesting that the child’s exposure to paternal anger might contribute to developing difficulties in ER and elevated anxiety due to a father–child insecure-anxious attachment relationship. The theoretical and practical implications of the findings are discussed in light of parental gender.
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Kantaş, Fatma, and Saadet Karakuş. "Post-traumatic Stress, Work Performance and Employee Satisfaction Among Health Care Workers during the COVID-19 Pandemic." Pakistan Journal of Medical and Health Sciences 16, no. 5 (2022): 887–93. http://dx.doi.org/10.53350/pjmhs22165887.
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Aim: This cross-sectional study was carried out to investigate post-traumatic stress, work performance and employee satisfaction of healthcare workers (HCWs) (nurses and physicians) during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: A face-to-face questionnaire was administered to 169 HCWs working in inpatient clinics of two public hospitals in İstanbul, Türkiye. The questionnaire comprised four parts, including a socio-demographic form, the Impact of Event Scale-Revised (IES-R), the Employee Performance Scale and the Employee Satisfaction Scale (ESS). Results: IES-R scores showed that 14.2% and 47.9% of participants experienced mild and severe post-traumatic stress (PTSD), respectively. IES-R total and all sub-dimensions scores (intrusion, avoidance, and hyperarousal) were significantly higher in participants who worked ≥48 hours a week and in those who were exposed to verbal/physical violence. EPS scores showed weak inverse correlations with the overall IES-R score (r=-.300; p=.000) and with all sub-dimension scores, while ESS scores (r=,528; p=,000) showed moderate correlations with the overall EPS score and strong correlations with all sub-dimension scores. Conclusions: The remarkably higher incidence of PTSD showed a close relationship with both satisfaction and performance levels among HCWs. As PTSD has long-term effects on the lives of HCWs as well as on quality of life, preventive interventions directed to the sources of PTSD in the work environment are of utmost importance and should encompass attempts to promote both satisfaction and work performance, and to establish safe working conditions. Keywords: Post-traumatic stress, work performance, employee satisfaction, health care worker, COVID-19.
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Lazarevic, Jovana, Borjanka Batinic, and Tatjana Vukosavljevic-Gvozden. "Risk factors and the prevalence of anorexia nervosa among female students in Serbia." Vojnosanitetski pregled 73, no. 1 (2016): 34–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.2298/vsp130709121l.
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Background/Aim. The widespread symptoms of anorexia nervosa (AN) in young women require to draw professional attention to this problem in Serbia. In previous research on AN, insecure attachment styles, perfectionism and concerns about body shape were identified as notable risk factors. The aim of this study was to identify the prevalence of AN among female students and assess the importance of these factors in its development. Methods. The Eating Attitudes Test (EAT-40), the Experiences in Close Relationships Scale (ECR), the Frost Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale (FMPS) and the Body Shape Questionnaire (BSQ) were applied to a sample of 500 randomly selected female students of the University of Belgrade, the mean age of 22.44 years (min 18, max 35). In addition, Body Mass Index (BMI) was also calculated. Results. Although 38 (7.6%) female students displayed symptoms of AN (EAT > 30) and 13 (2.6%) had BMI indicating anorexia nervosa syndrome (BMI ? 17.50 kg/m2), only 1 (0.2%) student fulfilled both criteria. The majority of female students (60.4%) had some type of insecure attachment style. There is a significant influence of attachment styles on symptoms of AN: female students with insecure attachment styles have a significantly higher mean score on the EAT compared to those with secure attachment style (F = 7.873; p < 0.01). There was a positive correlation between scores on the EAT and FMPS (r = 0.217; p < 0.01), and scores on the EAT and BSQ (r = 0.388; p < 0.01). Conclusions. The obtained results show the prevalence of AN of 0.2% among female students and indicate the importance of insecure attachment styles, perfectionism and concern about body shape as risk factors. Activities for the prevention of AN in this subpopulation should include internet-based therapy and special counseling services with specific programs focusing on emotion-regulation skills through mindfulness, acceptance and commitment techniques, as well as specific cognitive-behavioral techniques.
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Hao, Jichun, Raymond C. K. Chan, and Ross B. Wilkinson. "A Cross-Cultural Examination of the Experiences in Close Relationships — Revised — General Short Form (ECR-R-GSF) in an Australian and a Chinese Sample." Journal of Relationships Research 10 (2019). http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/jrr.2019.8.
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AbstractAttachment dimensions refer to how interpersonal emotion regulation strategies are utilised and have a profound impact in adulthood. Its measurement has attracted a large amount of research attention. The Experiences in Close Relationships — Revised (ECR-R) Questionnaire is one of the most widely used and researched self-report questionnaires to measure romantic attachment anxiety and avoidance in multiple language groups, despite inconsistent evidence regarding its factorial structure. The 20-item Experiences in Close Relationships — Revised — General Short Form (ECR-R-GSF) was developed based on the ECR-R to measure attachment experiences in all relationships (not just romantic ones) in an English-speaking sample. However, no short form of the ECR-R is available for the Chinese population. In order to cross-validate the first Chinese version of the ECR-R-GSF, specifically the proposed two-factor structure, against the English version, an Australian university student sample (n = 426) and a Chinese university student sample from China (n = 626) were recruited. The Anxiety and Avoidance scales were found to have good internal reliability in both samples. However, the proposed two-factor model only provided an acceptable fit even after adding modifications in the Australian sample, and the fit was not satisfactory in the Chinese sample. Multigroup confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) indicated that partial metric but not scalar invariance was achieved across cultures. Implications for relationship and cross-cultural research and practice were discussed.
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Ehrenthal, Johannes C., Johannes Zimmermann, Katja Brenk-Franz, et al. "Evaluation of a short version of the Experiences in Close Relationships-Revised questionnaire (ECR-RD8): results from a representative German sample." BMC Psychology 9, no. 1 (2021). http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40359-021-00637-z.
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Abstract Background Attachment insecurity is a prominent risk factor for the development and course of psychiatric and psychosomatic disorders. The Experiences in Close Relationships - Revised (ECR-R) questionnaire is a widely used self-report to assess attachment related anxiety and avoidance. However, its length has the potential to restrict its use in large, multi-instrument studies. The aim of this study was to develop and evaluate a brief version of the ECR-R, and provide norm values for the German population. Methods A screening version of the original ECR-R was developed through principal components analysis of datasets from several previous studies. In a representative sample of 2428 randomly selected individuals from the German population, we compared fit indices of different models by means of confirmatory factor analyses (CFA). We investigated the convergent validity of the screening version in an independent convenience sample of 557 participants. Correlations between the short and the full scale were investigated in a re-analysis of the original German ECR-R evaluation sample. Results CFA indicated a satisfactory model fit for an eight-item version (ECR-RD8). The ECR-RD8 demonstrated adequate reliability. The subscales correlated as expected with another self-report measure of attachment in an independent sample. Individuals with higher levels of attachment anxiety, but especially higher levels of attachment avoidance were significantly more likely to not be in a relationship, across all age groups. Correlations between the short and the full scale were high. Conclusions The ECR-RD8 appears to be a reliable, valid, and economic questionnaire for assessing attachment insecurity. In addition, the reported population-based norm values will help to contextualize future research findings.
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Wina Lova Riza. "ASOSIASI ANTARA ATTACHMENT STYLES DALAM HUBUNGAN ROMANTIS PADA RELATIONSHIP SATISFACTION (KEPUASAAN DALAM SUATU HUBUNGAN)." Psychopedia Jurnal Psikologi Universitas Buana Perjuangan Karawang 3, no. 1 (2018). http://dx.doi.org/10.36805/psikologi.v3i1.707.
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This study aims to investigate the association between perceptions of childhood experiences with parents, attachment styles (avoidant, anxious/ambivalent, and security) in romantic relationships, and relationship satisfaction (satisfaction in relationships) with a sample of lecturers and employees of UBP in Karawang who have married or having a romantic relationship. The method used in this study is a regression method with the aim to find out the extent of the influence of one independent variable with the dependent variable. In other words, researchers intend to see the effect of variable attachment styles with relationship satisfaction. The research instrument used was to use two questionnaires with a Likert scale, namely the Experiences in Close Relationships-Revised (ECR-R) questionnaire and the relationship assessment scale. From the results of the study using multivariate correlation analysis with the SPSS 24 program, a significant value of 0.009 was obtained with a probability (p) of 0,000; because p <0.05, it indicates a significant relationship with a positive direction between attachment styles and relationship satisfaction. In addition, the following are the results of grouping the results of respondents' attachment style. From a total of 88 respondents, 50 of them (57%) have a fearful attachment style, 17 people (19%) have a dismissing attachment style, 11 people (13%) have a preocupied attachment style, and 10 (11%) have type of secure attachment style.
 
 Keywords: Attachment Styles, Relationship Satisfication, Romantic Relationship
 Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menyelidiki asosiasi antara persepsi pengalaman masa kanak-kanak dengan orang tua, attachment styles (avoidant, anxious/ambivalent, dan security) dalam hubungan romantis, dan relationship satisfacation (kepuasaan dalam hubungan) dengan sampel dosen dan karyawan UBP Karawang yang telah menikah atau sedang menjalani hubungan romantis. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah metode regresi dengan tujuan untuk mengetahui sejauh mana pengaruh satu variabel indenpenden dengan variabel dependen. Dengan kata lain, peneliti bermaksud untuk melihat pengaruh variabel attachment styles dengan relationship satisfaction. Instrumen penelitian yang digunakan adalah dengan menggunakan dua kuesioner dengan skala likert, yaitu kuesioner Experiences in Close Relationships-Revised (ECR-R) dan relationship assessment scale. Dari hasil penelitian dengan menggunakan analsis korelasi multivariat dengan program SPSS 24 diperoleh nilai signifikan sebesar 0,009 dengan probabilitas (p) 0,000; karena p < 0,05, maka menunjukkan adanya hubungan yang signifikan dengan arah positif antara attachment styles dengan relationship satisfaction. Sebagai tambahan, berikut dipaparkan hasil pengelompokkan hasil attachment style responden. Dari total 88 preponden, 50 orang diantaranya (57%) memiliki tipe fearful attachment style, 17 orang (19%) memiliki tipe dismissing attachment style, 11 orang (13%) memiliki tipe preocupied attachment style, dan 10 orang (11%) memiliki tipe secure attachment style.
 
 Kata Kunci: Attachment Styles, Relationship Satisfication, Romantic Relationship
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Wang, Beiyi, Xinyuan Peng, Fei Gao, Kaihua Zhang, Jianxin Zhang, and Lili Wu. "Attachment Security Priming Delayed Negative Information-Related Attentional Disengagement Among Anxiously Attached Individuals: Evidence From Behavioral and Functional MRI Experiments." Frontiers in Psychology 13 (June 9, 2022). http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.913805.
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Although attachment security has been found to attenuate people’s experience of unpleasant information, how it modulates the attentional process toward such information remains unknown. The present study examined this issue by employing the dot-probe task in functional MRI. After completing the Experiences in Close Relationships-Revised questionnaire (ECR-R), 39 participants were asked to complete the dot-probe task in two conditions: the attachment security priming condition and neutral priming condition. The behavioral results revealed that individuals with high level of attachment anxiety exhibited larger attention disengagement from negative traits in the security priming condition than in the control condition. Correspondingly, the brain regions involved in attention regulation and shifting, such as the posterior cingulate and bilateral parietal area, were less activated among high anxiously attached individuals in the security priming condition. These results suggest a role of attachment security priming in regulating the emotional response in anxiously attached individuals during the attentional stage.
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Dupont, Kinga, Judit Gervai, Ildikó Danis, Ildikó Tóth, Réka Koren, and Szabolcs Török. "Factor Structure, Psychometric Properties, and Validation of the Hungarian Version of the Experiences in Close Relationships Revised (ECR-R-HU) Questionnaire in a Nationally Representative Community Sample." Journal of Personality Assessment, January 21, 2022, 1–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00223891.2021.2019054.
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Sandberg, David A., and Valerie Refrea. "Adult Attachment as a Mediator of the Link Between Interpersonal Trauma and International Classification of Diseases (ICD)-11 Complex Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms Among College Men and Women." Journal of Interpersonal Violence, February 7, 2022, 088626052110721. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/08862605211072168.
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Previous research indicates that insecure attachment patterns are associated with interpersonal trauma and posttraumatic symptomatology, and that they mediate various trauma-related symptoms. However, no study to date has examined whether these patterns mediate the link between interpersonal trauma and the newly recognized diagnostic features of complex posttraumatic stress disorder (CPTSD), as published by the World Health Organization (2019) in the 11th version of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11). Mediators of CPTSD are important to identify because they can provide a deeper understanding of the condition’s etiology. Moreover, if amenable to clinical intervention, they can be targeted to improve treatment effectiveness. The purpose of the present study was to formally test our hypothesis that two underlying dimensions of adult attachment insecurity (i.e., attachment anxiety and avoidance) would mediate the link between interpersonal trauma and ICD-11 CPTSD symptoms. Participants were a culturally diverse sample of 169 college men and women. They completed a modified version of the Life Events Checklist (LEC-5), the revised Experiences in Close Relationships (ECR-R) scale, and the International Trauma Questionnaire (ITQ). Results of path analysis partially supported our hypothesis, indicating that attachment anxiety, but not avoidance, partially mediated the link between interpersonal trauma and PTSD and DSO (“Disturbances in Self-Organization”) features of CPTSD. Although longitudinal research is needed, findings suggest that attachment anxiety may contribute to the development and maintenance of CPTSD symptoms following interpersonal trauma. Clinical interventions that help individuals rework and integrate representations of attachment that involve a fear of not being able to access adequate care and protection, and a negative view of self may be particularly useful in ameliorating the symptoms of CPTSD.
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"Assessing the Psychometric Properties of Hindi version of Experiences in Close Relationships – Revised (ECR-R) scale." Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology 16, no. 4 (2022). http://dx.doi.org/10.37506/ijfmt.v16i4.18651.
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Ehrenthal, JC, U. Dinger, and H. Schauenburg. "Erste Ergebnisse der Evaluation einer deutschsprachigen Version des Bindungsfragebogens „Experiences in Close Relationships – Revised“ (ECR-R)." PPmP - Psychotherapie · Psychosomatik · Medizinische Psychologie 56, no. 02 (2006). http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-2006-934242.
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