Validity and Reliability of the Attachment Insecurity Screening Inventory (AISI) 2–5 Years

Wissink, Inge B.; Colonnesi, Cristina; Stams, Geert Jan; Hoeve, Machteld; Asscher, Jessica J.; Noom, Marc; Polderman, Nelleke; Kellaert-Knol, Marijke G.

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“…These questionnaires were used to assess internalizing and externalizing problems in children. Internal consistency ( α ) was .95 and .96, respectively. Attachment Insecurity Screening Inventories 2–5 and 6–12 (AISI) (Polderman et al, 2008; Wissink et al, 2016). The AISI parental report screens for attachment insecurity in children.…”

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Sexual abuse in very young children: a psychological assessment in the Amsterdam Sexual Abuse Case study

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European Journal of Psychotraumatology

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Background: Child sexual abuse (CSA) is a worldwide problem affecting children of all ages and socioeconomic backgrounds. A knowledge gap exists regarding the psychological outcomes for children, boys in particular, who are abused during their early lives.Objective: To provide a descriptive psychological profile of children who experienced sexual abuse as infants or toddlers from a male daycare worker and babysitter, and to assess the psychopathological impact on their parents.Method: Parents of children involved in the Amsterdam Sexual Abuse Case (41 parents; 44 children, age range 3–11 years, 30 boys, 14 girls) completed measures on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), dissociation, sexual and non-sexual behaviour problems, and attachment insecurity in their children, as well as on parental psychological well-being, 3 years after disclosure. Sexual abuse characteristics were obtained from police records.Results: We found that 3% of confirmed child victims had PTSD, 30% sexual behaviour problems, 24% internalizing problems, 27% attachment insecurity, and 18% any psychiatric disorder (including PTSD); 39% were asymptomatic. In parents, we found feelings of guilt, shame, and anger about the abuse of their child; 19% showed PTSD symptoms and 3% showed avoidant and 8% anxious attachment problems in their intimate relationship. Parental symptomatology was related to child symptomatology, except for child sexual behaviour problems. One-quarter of confirmed child victims and 45% of parents had received psychological treatment.Conclusions: Three years after disclosure, extrafamilial CSA in very young children was associated with sexual and non-sexual behaviour problems and attachment insecurity, but rarely with PTSD or dissociation. For parents it was associated with PTSD symptoms and emotional reactions. Assessments and interventions should focus on the wide spectrum of problems that follow CSA, as well as on parental psychopathology and the parent–child relationship. Future follow-up assessments in our longitudinal study should provide insights into longer-term outcomes.

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“…Attachment Insecurity Screening Inventories 2–5 and 6–12 (AISI) (Polderman et al, 2008; Wissink et al, 2016). The AISI parental report screens for attachment insecurity in children.…”

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confidence: 99%

Sexual abuse in very young children: a psychological assessment in the Amsterdam Sexual Abuse Case study

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Verlinden

Vrolijk-Bosschaart

et al. 2018

European Journal of Psychotraumatology

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“…Polderman and Kellaert-Knol [ 15 ] developed the Attachment Insecurity Screening Inventory (AISI) 2–5 years as a clinical tool to be used in attachment-based intervention, and it has also been used for scientific purposes [ 16 ]. The AISI 2–5 years is a brief 20-item parent self-report measure in Dutch, assessing the parents’ perception of the quality of the attachment relationship with their child, in particular focusing on insecurity, which was recently validated [ 17 ]. The AISI 2–5 years has not been validated in other countries.…”

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“…The AISI 2–5 years has not been validated in other countries. The AISI 2–5 years [ 15 ] showed a sufficient 3-factor model fit, measurement invariance across mothers and fathers and across the general and clinical population, good internal consistency, and indicators of concurrent and convergent validity [ 17 ]. This instrument can be used for the initial screening of attachment related developmental problems in children.…”

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Internal structure and reliability of the Attachment Insecurity Screening Inventory (AISI) for children age 6 to 12

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BackgroundThe aim of the present study was to examine the internal structure and reliability of the Attachment Insecurity Screening Inventory (AISI) 6–12. The AISI 6–12 years is a parent-report questionnaire for assessing the parents’ perspective on the quality of the attachment relationship with their child aged between 6 and 12 years.MethodsThe sample consisted of 681 mothers and fathers reporting on 372 children (72.3% adoption parents, 14.9% non-biological primary care takers including foster parents, and 12.8% biological parents). The internal structure was assessed with multilevel confirmatory factor analyses (CFA) and the reliability of the scores with Cronbach’s and ordinal alphas.ResultsMultilevel CFA confirmed a three-factor model of avoidant, ambivalent/resistant and disorganized attachment. Multi-group CFA indicated full configural and metric measurement invariance, and partial scalar and strict measurement invariance across mothers and fathers. Reliability coefficients were found to be sufficient.ConclusionsThis study showed the potential of using parental reports in the initial screening of attachment related problems, especially considering the practical approach of parental reports. However, further development of the AISI 6–12 years seems important to increase the validity of the AISI 6–12 years. In addition, future studies are necessary to replicate the current findings, and to strengthen the evidence that the AISI 6–12 years is appropriate for the use in middle childhood and validly assesses the parents’ perspective on attachment insecurities in their child.Electronic supplementary materialThe online version of this article (10.1186/s12888-018-1608-z) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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“…If parents are perceived as affectionate, reliable, and predictable by the child, attachment develops on secure basis [17]. If the caregivers' responses are inadequate for the child's physical and emotional needs, the attachment style may be insecure or disorganized [18]. Affectionless care [19] and insecure attachment style have influences on pain perception and can increase the severity of pain and the psychological symptoms related with children's illness behaviour [20][21][22].…”

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Adolescent mental health, attachment characteristics, and unexplained chest pain: a case–control study

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Eliaçık

Yavuz

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Psychiatry and Clinical Psychopharmacology

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OBJECTIVES: Psychological factors may be the underlying causes in unexplained chest pain (UCP). Chest pain symptom may influence the emotional status and peer relationships of the children and adolescents negatively. However, the number of studies focussing on the aetiology and consequences of the adolescent UCP are still limited. The aim of this study is to investigate the relationships among psychological problems, attachment characteristics, and the UCP in a group of adolescents. METHODS: Seventy-three adolescents with UCP and seventy-one healthy adolescents were included in the study. The adolescents completed the short form of Inventory of Parent and Peer Attachment (s-IPPA), and Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ), while their parents completed the parental form of the SDQ. RESULTS: Contrary to expectations, there was no significant interaction between total parental attachment levels and UCP in the adolescents with UCP. There were significant correlations between the attachment problems and total difficulties score of SDQ. Binary logistic regression analysis revealed that higher emotional and conduct problems and lower prosocial characteristics predict the UCP in adolescents, significantly. CONCLUSIONS: The results suggested that emotional/behavioural problems and lower prosocial behaviour scores are associated with UCP. However, further studies are needed for better understanding about the relationships between the UCP and attachment quality. ARTICLE HISTORY

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Validity and Reliability of the Attachment Insecurity Screening Inventory (AISI) 2–5 Years

Cited by 27 publications

References 50 publications

Sexual abuse in very young children: a psychological assessment in the Amsterdam Sexual Abuse Case study

Sexual abuse in very young children: a psychological assessment in the Amsterdam Sexual Abuse Case study

Internal structure and reliability of the Attachment Insecurity Screening Inventory (AISI) for children age 6 to 12

Adolescent mental health, attachment characteristics, and unexplained chest pain: a case–control study

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