İpek ŞENKAL ERTÜRK, AYŞEGÜL DURAK BATIGÜN

Adult Disorganized Attachment Scale: Turkish adaptation, validity, and reliability study

Objective: The aim of the current study was to adapt the Adult Disorganized Attachment Scale (ADA) to Turkish and to examine its psychometric properties. Method: The study was conducted with 2 separate sample groups of married individuals. The first sample group, which was used to perform exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), consisted of 285 individuals (66% female, 33.7% male) aged 20-45 years (32.41±5.40 years). The second sample group, for which only CFA was performed, comprised 585 individuals (50.4% female, 49.2% male) aged 21-50 years (34.33±6.23 years). The Paulson Daily Living Inventory and the Experiences in Close Relationships measures were used as convergent validity criteria, and the Borderline Personality Inventory was used as a discriminant validity criterion. Results: The EFA resulted in a single-factor structure to evaluate disorganized attachment in adult romantic relationships. The model fit indices obtained as a result of CFA were within the acceptable limits in both sample groups. The other validity and reliability values determined were also found to be sufficient. Conclusion: This Turkish version of the ADA can be considered a valid and reliable scale to be used in studies related to attachment in adult romantic relationships.

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