Assessing the Psychometric Properties of Hindi Version of Relationship Structure (ECR-RS) Scale among Young Adults

Authors

  • Ritesh Mehta Kumar Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Haridwar, 247667, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30564/jpr.v3i3.3464

Abstract

Relationship science has proliferated in the last few years. However, most of these studies have remained focused on western culture. An important reason for the lack of relationship studies in the non-western, particularly Indian context, is the lack of culturally validated scales. The present study was aimed at assessing the psychometric properties of the relationship structure (ECR-RS) scale. ECR-RS is a nine-item questionnaire used to measure attachment patterns for different relationships. It has been translated and modified in multiple languages. The study (N = 223, undergraduate students, 32.7% females) evaluated the Hindi version of ECR-RS scale’s psychometric properties for mother, father, close friend, and global attachment. The confirmatory factor analysis supports the presence of the two-factor model as originally theorized in ECR-RS. The findings support the reliability and validity of Hindi ECR-RS. The study contributes methodologically by providing an instrument of attachment styles, which could be a valuable resource for practitioners and researchers in the Indian context.

Keywords:

Assessment; Attachment; Family; India; Relationships; Reliability; Validity

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Kumar, R. M. (2021). Assessing the Psychometric Properties of Hindi Version of Relationship Structure (ECR-RS) Scale among Young Adults. Journal of Psychological Research, 3(3), 51–57. https://doi.org/10.30564/jpr.v3i3.3464

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