Study Kansky et al. (2019): study US 2003
- Public
- Teenagers USA, followed 11 years 2003-2014
- Survey name
- Unnamed study
- Sample
- Respondents
- N = 166
- Non Response
- Assessment
- Interview: Computer Assisted Telephone Interview (CATI)
Correlate
- Authors's Label
- Preoccupied/Anxious Attachment in Adulthood
- Our Classification
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- Error Estimates
- Cronbach Alpha: self report 0.71; partner report 0.77
- Remarks
- Preoccupied Attachment subscale of Behaviora lSystems Questionnaire (Furman & Wehner 1994) Average of annual assesments at ages 23, 24 and 25.
- Distribution
- Self: M: 11.91,SD: 3.63, Partner: M: 14, SD: 3.87
- Operationalization
- Self report on5 questions about attachment style with current partner such as on
- overdependence
- neediness
A) self report and
B) romantic partner report.
Observed Relation with Happiness
SELF RATING
Positive Affect r -.17
Negative Affect r +.01
Hence, correlation with affect balance must be negative
Positive Affect r -.18
Negative Affect r +.14
Hence, correlation with affect balance must be negative