Experience of Close Relationships Questionnaire Short VersionECR-R-18
A Short Version of the Revised ‘Experience of Close Relationships Questionnaire’: Investigating Non-Clinical and Clinical Samples
Tinakon Wongpakaran and Nahathai Wongpakaran (2012)
1. I prefer not to show a partner how I feel deep down.
2. I often worry that my partner doesn't really love me.
3. I feel comfortable sharing my private thoughts and feelings with my partner.
4. When my partner is out of sight‚ I worry that he or she might become interested in someone else.
5. I find it relatively easy to get close to my partner.
6. My romantic partner makes me doubt myself.
7. I usually discuss my problems and concerns with my partner.
8. I often worry that my partner will not want to stay with me.
9. I find it easy to depend on romantic partners.
10. I worry a lot about my relationships.
11. I tell my partner just about everything.
12. When I show my feelings for romantic partners‚ I'm afraid they will not feel the same about me
13. It's not difficult for me to get close to my partner.
15. I talk things over with my partner.
16. I worry that romantic partners won’t care about me as much as I care about them.
17. It helps to turn to my romantic partner in times of need.
18 I worry that I won't measure up to other people.
This instrument can be found on page 39 of “A Short Version of the Revised ‘Experience of Close Relationships Questionnaire’: Investigating Non-Clinical and Clinical Samples”‚ available online at: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3367387/pdf/CPEMH-8-36.pdf
1=Strongly Disagree‚ 2=Disagree‚ 3=Slightly Disagree‚ 4=Neutral‚ 5=SlightlyAgree‚ 6=Agree‚ 7=Strongly Agree
Anxiety = 2‚ 4‚ 6‚ 8‚ 10‚ 12‚ 14‚ 16‚ and 18
Avoidance = 1‚ 3‚ 5‚ 7‚ 9‚ 11‚ 16‚ 15‚ and 17
Wongpakaran T1‚ Wongpakaran N. (2012). A Short Version of the Revised ‘Experience of Close Relationships Questionnaire’: Investigating Non-Clinical and Clinical Samples. Clinical Practice & Epidemiology in Mental Health ;8:36-42.