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The RQ can either be worded in terms of general orientations to close relationships, romantic
relationships, or orientations to a specific relationship. It can also be reworded in the third
person and used to rate others' attachment patterns (See Bartholomew & Horowitz, 1991 or
Scharfe & Bartholomew).
1. Following are descriptions of four general relationship styles that people often report.
Please read each description and CIRCLE the letter corresponding to the style that best
describes you or is closest to the way you generally are in your close relationships.
A. It is easy for me to become emotionally close to others. I am comfortable depending
on them and having them depend on me. I don’t worry about being alone or having
others not accept me.
B. I am uncomfortable getting close to others. I want emotionally close relationships,
but I find it difficult to trust others completely, or to depend on them. I worry that
I will be hurt if I allow myself to become too close to others.
C. I want to be completely emotionally intimate with others, but I often find that others are
reluctant to get as close as I would like. I am uncomfortable being without close
relationships, but I sometimes worry that others don’t value me as much as I
value them.
D. I am comfortable without close emotional relationships. It is very important to me to
feel independent and self-sufficient, and I prefer not to depend on others or have others
depend on me.
2. Now, please rate each of the above relationship styles according to the extent to which
you think each description corresponds to your general relationship style. (you may wish to
use a 5– to 9-point scale from not at all like me to very much like me)
The RQ was designed to obtain continuous ratings of each of the four attachment patterns,
and this is the ideal use of the measure. However, if necessary, the RQ can also be used to
categorize participants into their best fitting attachment pattern. Or the underlying attachment
dimensions can be derived using the following equations: Self Model = (secure + dismissing)
MINUS (fearful + preoccupied)]. Other Model = (secure + preoccupied) MINUS
(fearful + dismissing)
Please see Kim Bartholomew’s web page for more information about the RQ.
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