AdolescentRelationship Scales Questionnaire

The following is a copy of theAdolescent Relationship Scales Questionnaire (A-RSQ) a revision of the originalRelationship Scales Questionnaire. The continuous scales reflect the degree of security, fearfulness, preoccupiedness, and dismissingness and typically isNOTused 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.Think about all the people in your life. Now read each of the following statements and rate how much it describes your feelings.(you may wish to use a 5 to 9-point scale fromnot at all like metovery much like me)1.I find it hard to count on other people2.It is very important to me to feel independent3.I find it easy to get emotionally close to others4.I worry that I will be hurt if I become too close to others5.I am comfortable without close emotional relationships6.I want to be completely emotionally close with others7.I worry about being alone8.I am comfortable depending on other people9.I find it difficult to trust others completely10.I am comfortable having other people depend on me11.I worry others dont value me as much as I value them12.It is very important for me to do things on my own13.Id rather not have other people depend on me14.I am kind of uncomfortable being emotionally close to people15.I find that people dont want to get as close as I would like16.I prefer not to depend on people17.I worry about having people not accept me.SCORING THE RSQSecure scale is the average of 3, 7(Reverse), 8, 10, 17(Reverse).Fearful scale is the average of 1, 4, 9, 14.Preoccupied scale is the average of 5(Reverse), 6, 11, 15.Dismissing scale is the average of 2, 5, 12, 13, 16As with the RQ you can calculated 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