Measurement Invariance: The case of measuring romantic attachment in Greek and Cypriot adolescents

Vasileios Stavropoulos; S. Mastrotheodoros; Stelios Papapetrou; Rapson Gomez; Charlotte Beard; Frosso Motti-Stefanidi

doi:10.1080/17405629.2017.1414696

Measurement Invariance: The case of measuring romantic attachment in Greek and Cypriot adolescents

Vasileios Stavropoulos, S. Mastrotheodoros, Stelios Papapetrou, Rapson Gomez, Charlotte Beard, Frosso Motti-Stefanidi

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The experiences in close relationships revised (ECR-R) is widely used to assess romantic attachment dimensions. Investigating cultural limitations in its applicability is imperative. This study aims to examine the instrument’s: (1) factor structure in two large and normative samples of Greek (N = 1706, Mage = 16.16; SD = 2.16; 49.7% male) and Cypriot (N = 1279; Mage = 15.54; SD = 0.65; 44.9% male) adolescents; (2) measurement invariance between these groups, accounting for potential gender and age effects. Results supported the two-factor structure and indicated partial invariance of the constructs between Greek and Cypriot adolescents. Findings support limitations in the use of instruments adapted for Greece in Cyprus.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	362-371
Journal	European Journal of Developmental Psychology
Volume	16
Issue number	3
Early online date	19 Dec 2017
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/17405629.2017.1414696
Publication status	Published - 2019

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ECR-R
measurement invariance
attachment
adolescents

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