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zation of security and insecurity. In M.B. Sperling & W.H. Berman (Eds.), Attachment in adults: Theory, assessment,
and treatment (pp. 128 /C0152). New York, NY: Guilford Press.
ATTACHMENT STYLE QUESTIONNAIRE
Show how much you agree with each of the follow-
ing items by rating them on this scale:
1.Overall, I am a worthwhile person.
2.I am easier to get to know than most people.
3.I feel confident that other people will be there for
me when I need them.
4.I prefer to depend on myself rather than other people.
5.I prefer to keep to myself.
6.To ask for help is to admit that you’re a failure.
7.People’s worth should be judged by what they
achieve.
8.Achieving things is more important than building
relationships.
9.Doing your best is more important that getting on
with others.
10.If you’ve got a job to do, you should do it no matter
who gets hurt.
11.It’s important to me that others like me.
12.It’s important to me to avoid doing things that
others won’t like.
13.I find it hard to make a decision unless I know what
other people think.
14.My relationships with others are generally superficial.
15.Sometimes I think I am no good at all.
16.I find it hard to trust other people.
17.I find it difficult to depend on others.
18.I find that others are reluctant to get as close as I
would like.
19.I find it relatively easy to get close to other people.
20.I find easy to trust others.
21.I feel comfortable depending on other people.
22.I worry that others won’t care about me as much as
I care about them.
23.I worry about people getting too close.
24.I worry that I won’t measure up to other people.
25.I have mixed feelings about being close to others.26.While I want to get close to others, I feel uneasy
about it.
27.I wonder why people would want to be involved
with me.
28.It’s very important to me to have a close relationship.
29.I worry a lot about my relationships.
30.I wonder how I would cope without someone to
love me.
31.I feel confident about relating to others.
32.I often feel left out or alone.
33.I often worry that I do not really fit with other
people.
34.Other people have their own problems, so I don’t
bother them with mine.
35.When I talk over my problems with others, I
generally feel ashamed or foolish.
36.I am too busy with other activities to put much time
into relationships.
37.If something is bothering me, others are generally
aware and concerned.
38.I am confident that other people will like and
respect me.
39.I get frustrated when others are not available when I
need them.
40.Other people often disappoint me.
Notes : Items are rated on a 6-point scale ranging
from: 1 5Totally disagree to 6 5Totally agree.
Prior to computing the five subscale scores, items
20, 21, and 33 are reverse-keyed. The subscales are
Confidence (in self and others) (items 1 /C03, 19, 31, 33,
37, and 38), Discomfort with Closeness (4, 5, 16, 17,
20, 21, 23, 25, 26, and 34), Need for Approval (11 /C013,
15, 24, 27, and 35), Preoccupation with Relationships
(18, 22, 28 /C030, 32, 39, and 40), and Relationships as
Secondary (6 /C010, 14, and 36).
Reproduced with permission.
Adult Attachment Questionnaire (AAQ)
(Simpson et al., 1996 ).
Variable
Simpson et al. (1996) developed the AAQ based on earlier work by Simpson (1990) , to assess attachment orien-
tations in romantic relationships.426 15. MEASURES OF ADULT ATTACHMENT AND RELATED CONSTRUCTS
IV. INTERPERSONAL STYLES