Experiences in Close Relationships - Relationship Structures.

ECR-RS

What it measures

Adult attachment Anxiety and Avoidance measured separately toward multiple targets (mother, father, romantic partner, best friend) with one common 9-item set; captures global and relationship-specific attachment

Length and format

9 per target (6 avoidance + 3 anxiety), repeated across 4 targets. 7-point (original) or 5-point (later) agreement (self-report questionnaire)

Language versions

Multiple languages (used internationally)

Normative data

No normative data held in our reference library for this instrument. That is a statement about our library, not about the published literature.

Licence

public-domain / open

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Reference

Fraley, R. C., Heffernan, M. E., Vicary, A. M., & Brumbaugh, C. C. (2011). The experiences in close relationships - Relationship Structures questionnaire (ECR-RS). Psychological Assessment, 23(3), 615-625. (https://labs.psychology.illinois.edu/~rcfraley/measures/relstructures.htm)

https://labs.psychology.illinois.edu/~rcfraley/measures/relstructures.htm