Attachment dimensions in adolescence: an adaptation of the Inventory of Parent and Peer Attachment (IPPA) into Basque / Dimensiones del apego en la adolescencia: adaptación al euskera del Inventario de Apego de Progenitores y Pares (IPPA)

Alonso‐Arbiol, Itziar; Balluerka, Nekane; Gorostiaga, Arantxa; Aritzeta, Aitor; Gallarin, Miriam; Haranburu, Mikel

doi:10.1080/02109395.2014.922254

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“…Although the original American version evaluated three dimensions of attachment (Trust, Communication, and Alienation), both the Spanish and Basque adaptations are unidimensional, such that the items are grouped on a single factor that provides a measure of attachment security (with respect to the mother, father, and peer group). There is evidence for the factor validity and external validity of the version used here, which also shows good reliability (Alonso-Arbiol et al, 2014). The internal consistency of the scale in the present sample was adequate, ranging between .92 and .93 (a ¼ .92 for mother and father, and a ¼ .93 for peer group).…”

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Stressful Life Events and Depressive Symptomatology Among Basque Adolescents: The Mediating Role of Attachment Representations

Aliri

Muela

Gorostiaga³

et al. 2018

Psychol Rep

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The occurrence of stressful life events is a risk factor for psychopathology in adolescence. Depression is a problem of notable clinical importance that has a negative psychosocial impact on adolescents and which has considerable social, educational, and economic costs. The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between stressful life events and depressive symptomatology in adolescence, taking into account the effect that attachment representations may have on this relation. Participants were 1653 adolescents (951 girls) aged between 13 and 18 years. The sample was selected by means of a random sampling procedure based on the availability of schools to participate. Data were collected at two time points: attachment and stressful life events were assessed first, and symptoms of depression were evaluated eight to nine months later. Two time points were used in order to better analyze the mediating role of attachment security. Stressful life events were recorded using the Inventory of Stressful Life Events, attachment was evaluated by the Inventory of Parent and Peer Attachment (mother, father, and peer versions), and depressive symptomatology was assessed through the Children's Depression Scale. In all cases, the Basque version of these scales was used. The results indicated that attachment to parents was a mediating variable in the relationship between stressful life events and depressive symptomatology. Contrary to what we expected, the results indicate that stressful life events did not have a negative effect on peer attachment, and neither did the latter variable act as a mediator of the relationship between stressful life events and depressive symptoms. It can be concluded that attachment-based interventions may be especially useful for reducing depression symptoms among adolescents. The findings also suggest a role for interventions that target parent-child attachment relationships.

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Stressful Life Events and Depressive Symptomatology Among Basque Adolescents: The Mediating Role of Attachment Representations

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Muela

Gorostiaga³

et al. 2018

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“…Regarding factor validity, an underlying one-factor structure was confirmed: CFI ¼ 0.94, TLI ¼ 0.93, and RMSEA ¼ 0.06. Its reliability is supported by its adequate internal consistency (alpha coefficient ¼ 0.93) and adequate temporal stability (test-retest correlation ¼ 0.69) (Alonso-Arbiol, Balluerka, et al, 2014). In the present study sample, the alpha coefficient was 0.92.…”

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“…An example of an item would be: "I can count on my friends when I need to get something off my chest.". Alonso-Arbiol, Balluerka, et al (2014) found the reliability and validity of the IPPA in its Peer form to be adequate in two large samples of adolescents. Regarding factor validity, an underlying one-factor structure was confirmed: CFI ¼ 0.94, TLI ¼ 0.93, and RMSEA ¼ 0.06.…”

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“…Peer Attachment was assessed via the Inventory of the Parent and Peer Attachment (IPPA; Armsden & Greenberg, 1987)in its Basque version (Alonso-Arbiol, Balluerka, et al, 2014). This inventory measures adolescents' attachment security towards significant other figures (mother, father and peers), implying specifically the emotional aspects that help create or foster bonds with such figures, as opposed to other dimensions of friendship quality in the case of peers.…”

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Peer attachment and class emotional intelligence as predictors of adolescents' psychological well‐being: A multilevel approach

Balluerka

Gorostiaga

Alonso‐Arbiol

et al. 2016

Journal of Adolescence

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The aim of the study was to analyze whether gender, age, peer attachment, and class‐level emotional intelligence could predict adolescents' psychological well‐being by applying a multilevel approach. The sample comprised 2182 secondary school students from the Basque Country (northern Spain) (from 118 classrooms, 51.6% girls), aged between 12 and 18 years. A two‐level model (with students nested into classes) was used to analyze the influence of three level‐one covariates (gender, age, and peer attachment) and one level‐two covariate (class‐level emotional intelligence) on the positive affect component of psychological well‐being. The results showed an overall decrease in well‐being as adolescents grow older, and an increase linked to a higher peer attachment. Furthermore, class‐level emotional intelligence showed a positive relationship with students' well‐being. This group‐level covariate also strengthened the effect of peer attachment on the well‐being. The advantages of using a multilevel approach for predicting mental health and psychological adjustment are discussed.

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“…Basque version of the Inventory of Parent and Peer Attachment (Alonso-Arbiol et al, 2014). The IPPA assesses a young person's attachment to both parents through a single factor that provides an overall measure of the security of attachments.…”

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Assessment of Attachment Representations in Basque Adolescents and their Relationship with Internalizing and Externalizing Problems

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Research has shown a relationship between attachment style and psychosocial adjustment in adolescents. Whereas secure attachment is related to fewer internalizing and externalizing symptoms, the opposite is the case for the various insecure attachment styles. The aim of the two studies reported in this paper was to adapt and validate the CaMir-R (a self-report measure of attachment that has shown adequate psychometric properties) for use among Basque adolescents, and to analyse the relationship between attachment and internalizing and externalizing symptoms. In Study 1, the instrument was adapted using the back translation method and applied to a sample of 203 adolescents and young adults. Confirmatory factor analysis supported the theoretical dimensions of the scale, and its psychometric properties were found to be adequate. In Study 2 we obtained additional validity evidence by applying, in a sample of 786 adolescents and young adults, the attachment representations section of the CaMir-R alongside other measures of attachment and clinical symptoms. The results once again supported the dimensional structure of the instrument, and evidence of convergent validity was obtained based on correlations between CaMir-R scores and scores on the Inventory of Parent and Peer Attachment (IPPA). In addition, scores on the five dimensions of attachment representations (Security, Family concerns, Parental interference, Self-sufficiency and resentment of parents and Childhood trauma) were correlated with scores on other measures of internalizing and externalizing symptoms. Based on these results, we conclude that the Basque version of the CaMir-R is a valid instrument for assessing the quality of attachment representations among adolescents, and also that internalizing and externalizing problems are related to attachment style. We discuss the importance of attachment in relation to behaviour problems and clinical symptoms.

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Attachment dimensions in adolescence: an adaptation of the Inventory of Parent and Peer Attachment (IPPA) into Basque / Dimensiones del apego en la adolescencia: adaptación al euskera del Inventario de Apego de Progenitores y Pares (IPPA)

Cited by 7 publications

References 24 publications

Stressful Life Events and Depressive Symptomatology Among Basque Adolescents: The Mediating Role of Attachment Representations

Stressful Life Events and Depressive Symptomatology Among Basque Adolescents: The Mediating Role of Attachment Representations

Peer attachment and class emotional intelligence as predictors of adolescents' psychological well‐being: A multilevel approach

Assessment of Attachment Representations in Basque Adolescents and their Relationship with Internalizing and Externalizing Problems

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