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
- Avoidant Attachment in Adulthood
- Our Classification
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- Error Estimates
- Cronbach Alpha of self report .80 Partner report .076
- Remarks
- The 5-item Dismissing Attachment subscale of Behavioral Systems Questionnaire (Furman& Wehner 1994) Average of annual assesments at ages 23, 24 and 25.
- Distribution
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SELF: M: 11.13,SD: 3.76,PARTNER: M: 10.47
SD: 3.34 - Operationalization
- Selfreport on 5 questions in avoiding conflict and intimacy in current relationship
A.) Self report
B) Romantic partner report
Observed Relation with Happiness
SELF REPORT
Positive Affect r -.17 (O5)
Negative Affect r +.01 (ns)
Hence, correlagtion with affect balance must be negative
Positive Affect r -.18
Negative Affect r +.14
Hence, correlagtion with affect balance must be negative