METHODS & MEASURES: Psychometric properties of the Manchester Child Attachment Story Task: An Italian multicentre study

Author:

Barone Lavinia1,Del Giudice Marco2,Fossati Andrea3,Manaresi Francesca4,Actis Perinetti Barbara2,Colle Livia2,Veglia Fabio2

Affiliation:

1. Pavia University, Italy,

2. Turin University, Italy

3. Vita-Salute University, Italy

4. ARPAS, Italy

Abstract

The paper describes a multicentre study of the psychometric properties of the Manchester Child Attachment Story Task in a sample of 230 Italian children aged 4 to 8 years. The task's internal consistency and inter-rater reliability were investigated; in addition, multiple discriminant analysis was used to explore the contribution of individual coding system scale scores to overall categorical attachment classification. The instrument showed acceptable psychometric properties, especially with respect to Disorganization and Coherence scales. However, our results also suggest that some subscales of the coding system could be modified in order to improve reliability. The implications of our results for future research and further test validation are discussed.

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Subject

Developmental and Educational Psychology,Life-span and Life-course Studies,Developmental Neuroscience,Social Psychology,Social Sciences (miscellaneous),Education

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