- I find it relatively easy to get close to people.
- I find it difficult to allow myself to depend on others.
- I often worry that romantic partners don’t really love me.
- I find that others are reluctant to get as close as I would like.
- I am comfortable depending on others.
- I don’t worry about people getting too close to me.
- I find that people are never there when you need them.
- I am somewhat uncomfortable being close to others.
- I often worry that romantic partners won’t want to stay with me.
- When I show my feelings for others‚ I’m afraid they will not feel the same about me.
- I often wonder whether romantic partners really care about me.
- I am comfortable developing close relationships with others.
- I am uncomfortable when anyone gets too emotionally close to me.
- I know that people will be there when I need them.
- I want to get close to people‚ but I worry about being hurt.
- I find it difficult to trust others completely.
- Romantic partners often want me to be emotionally closer than I feel comfortable being.
- I am not sure that I can always depend on people to be there when I need them.
- I find it relatively easy to get close to people.
- I find it difficult to allow myself to depend on others.
- I often worry that other people don’t really love me.
- I find that others are reluctant to get as close as I would like.
- I am comfortable depending on others.
- I don’t worry about people getting too close to me.
- I find that people are never there when you need them.
- I am somewhat uncomfortable being close to others.
- I often worry that other people won’t want to stay with me.
- When I show my feelings for others‚ I’m afraid they will not feel the same about me.
- I often wonder whether other people really care about me.
- I am comfortable developing close relationships with others.
- I am uncomfortable when anyone gets too emotionally close to me.
- I know that people will be there when I need them.
- I want to get close to people‚ but I worry about being hurt.
- I find it difficult to trust others completely.
- People often want me to be emotionally closer than I feel comfortable being.
- I am not sure that I can always depend on people to be there when I need them.
Please note: Information regarding the Adult Attachment Scale can be found in Collins & Read (1990) and Collins (1996). Please feel free to contact me if you would like copies of any unpublished manuscripts.
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Collins‚ N. L.‚ & Read‚ S. J. (1990). Adult attachment‚ working models‚ and relationship quality in dating couples. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology‚ 54‚ 644-663.
Bartholomew‚ K. & Shaver‚ P. R. (1998). Methods of assessing adult attachment: Do they converge? In J. A. Simpson & W. S. Rholes (Eds.)‚ Attachment theory and close relationships (p. 25-45). New York‚ NY: Guilford.
Brennan‚ K.‚ Clark‚ C.‚ & Shaver‚ P. R. (1998). Self-report measurement of adult attachment: An integrative overview. In J. A. Simpson & W. S. Rholes (Eds.)‚ Attachment theory and close relationships (p. 46- 76). New York‚ NY: Guilford.
Collins‚ N. L.‚ Ford‚ M. B.‚ Guichard‚ A. C.‚ & Allard‚ L. M. (2006). Working models of attachment and attribution processes in intimate relationships. Personality and SocialPsychology Bulletin‚ 32‚ 201-219.
Collins‚ N. L.‚ Ford‚ M. B.‚ Guichard‚ A. C.‚ & Feeney‚ B. C. (2006). Responding to need in intimate relationships: Normative processes and individual differences. In M. Mikulincer& G. Goodman (Eds.)‚ Dynamics of romantic love: Attachment‚ caregiving‚ and sex (pp.149-189). New York: Guilford Press.