Table 2.
Mean scores (standard deviations) and Cronbach’s alphas for all questionnaires that were used in the current study
| M (SD) | α | |
|---|---|---|
| Screening | ||
| BII | 18.9 (6.6) | 0.91 |
| Occasion I | ||
| BII | 17.7 (6.3) | 0.96 |
| DOMINIC | 14.8 (9.8) | 0.89 |
| EMBU | 43.9 (6.2) | 0.82 |
| STAI mother | 35.1 (8.9) | 0.91 |
| STAI father | 32.2 (9.0) | 0.93 |
| Occasion II | ||
| BII | 16.9 (6.3) | 0.96 |
| DOMINIC | 13.8 (10.3) | 0.89 |
| EMBU | 42.7 (6.5) | 0.83 |
| STAI mother | 33.6 (8.9) | 0.93 |
| STAI father | 31.8 (8.1) | 0.92 |
| ASQ insecure | 37 (15.9)a | b |
| LES | 2.6 (3.0) | b |
| Occasion III | ||
| SCARED | 26.6 (19.0) | 0.95 |
BII behavioral inhibition instrument; EMBU Egna Minnen Beträffende Uppfostran, which is Swedish for My memories of upbringing; STAI trait version of the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory; ASQ attachment style questionnaire; SCARED screen for child anxiety related emotional disorders; LES life experiences survey; DOMINIC questionnaire to assess symptoms of 7 prevalent DSM-III-R disorders in children
N = 261
aAttachment was measured by means of a 1-item measure: The number (percentage) of children classified as insecurely attached is shown
bCronbach’s alpha could not be computed for these measures