NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 4 results Save | Export
Defining and Assessing Individual Differences in Attachment Relationships: Q-Methodology and the Organization of Behavior in Infancy and Early Childhood.
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Waters, Everett; Deane, Kathleen E. – Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development, 1985
Argues that none of the conventional methods for assessing attachment meet all criteria. Describes development of a 100-item sort for assessing secure attachment in toddlers, closely tied to Bowlby's control systems model of attachment. Evaluates the Q-sort in terms of criteria for valid thoery-based assessments that have applicability beyond this…
Descriptors: Attachment Behavior, Methods, Parent Child Relationship, Test Construction
Appendix A: The Attachment Q-Set (Version 3.0).
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Waters, Everett – Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development, 1995
Presents Attachment Q-Set (AQS), consisting of 90 individual statements descriptive of the behavior of infants and young children observed during periods of interaction with primary caregivers. Items selected are intended to provide a comprehensive characterization of the secure-base behavior of the child as observed over a period of two to six…
Descriptors: Attachment Behavior, Behavioral Science Research, Infants, Measures (Individuals)
Appendix C: Background and Sorting Instructions for the Attachment Q-Set for Infant Macaques and the Maternal Q-Set for Macaques.
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Kondo-Ikemura, Kiyomi; Waters, Everett – Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development, 1995
Presents Attachment Q-Set adapted for study of monkeys as described by Kondo-Ikemura and Waters in this issue. (HTH)
Descriptors: Animal Behavior, Attachment Behavior, Behavioral Science Research, Measures (Individuals)
Maternal Behavior and Infant Security in Old World Monkeys: Conceptual Issues and a Methodological Bridge between Human and Nonhuman Primate Research.
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Kondo-Ikemura, Kiyomi; Waters, Everett – Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development, 1995
Used adaptation of Attachment Q-Set (AQS) with 24 infant-mother monkey dyads to clarify the secure-base concept. Found that infants of high-ranking monkeys scored higher than those of low-ranking ones, suggesting the origins of the secure-base phenomenon, as well as the importance of exploring infant secure-base behaviors in families of different…
Descriptors: Animal Behavior, Attachment Behavior, Behavioral Science Research, Measures (Individuals)