Evaluation der deutschsprachigen Kurzform des Experiences in Close Relationships Questionnaire (ECR-RD 12) im stationären Psychotherapiesetting

Psychometric evaluation of the Experiences in Close Relationships Revised German 12-item version (ECR-RD 12) in a sample of psychotherapeutic inpatientsObjectives: The ECR-R assesses the self-description of adult attachment strategies in romantic relationships. The present study evaluates the psychometric properties of the German 12-item short version ECR-RD 12 in a large sample of patients in psychotherapeutic inpatient treatment. Method: Inpatients in psychotherapeutic treatment (N = 2231) were assessed using the ECR-RD 12 and other clinical questionnaires. Its psychometric properties and factor structure of were evaluated. Results: The psychometric properties of the short form measure were in line with the German full length version (ECR-RD). In contrast to theoretical assumptions, factor analysis suggested a three factor solution in the present sample. Discussion: The ECR-RD 12 can be recommended as a screening measure for assessing attachment styles in inpatient psychotherapeutic settings. Further studies are required to investigate the factor structure of the measure in clinical samples.