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Adolescent Relationship Questionnaire |
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The following is a copy of the Adolescent Relationship Questionnaire (A-RQ) — a revision of the original Relationship Questionnaire and is scored using similar techniques. The continuous scales reflect the degree of security, fearfulness, preoccupiedness, and dismissingness. As well, the scale can be used to categorize individuals into attachment categories. I have used this scale in a clinical sample of adolescents and preliminary results between the continuous scales from this measure and interview attachment ratings are available by email.
First, participants pick the paragraph that is most like them and then they are asked to rate each paragraph on a 7 point scale. 1 not at all like me 4 kind of like me 7 very much like me
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 feel close to people. I feel okay asking people for help and I know that they will usually help me. When people ask me for help, they can count on me. I don't worry about being alone and I don't worry about others not liking me. B. It is hard for me to feel close to people. I want to be close to people, but I find it hard to trust them. I find it hard to ask people for help. I worry that if I get too close to people they will end up hurting me. C. I want to be really close to people, but they don't want to get that close to me. I am unhappy if I don't have people that I feel close to. I sometimes think that I care about people more than they care about me. D. I don't care if I am close to people. It is very important for me not to ask for help, because I like to do things on my own. I don't like it if people ask me for help. 2. Now, please rate each of the above paragraphs 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)
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Created by: Amie Kroes. Last updated: June 18, 2009 |
