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A Cross-Cultural Validation of the Attachment Style Questionnaire: A Malaysian Pilot Study

Kok-Mun Ng

University of North Carolina at Charlotte, kokmun38{at}yahoo.com

Jerry Trusty

The Pennsylvania State University

Ron Crawford

Waco, TX

In response to the need for a culturally valid attachment measure for Malaysians, the present study examined the psychometric properties of the items and scales of the Attachment Style Questionnaire. The questionnaire is a broad-based self-report measure originally developed in Australia. Results of the study only partially supported the validity of the measure. Several items in the measure lack reliability and validity. One of its scales was found to have questionable content validity. This study illustrates several issues highlighted in the literature regarding the use of assessment measures in multicultural and cross-cultural settings.

Key Words: adult attachment • cross-cultural • assessment • Malaysia

The Family Journal, Vol. 13, No. 4, 416-426 (2005)
DOI: 10.1177/1066480705278471
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