Table 2.
Sum scores of the Attachment Style Questionnaire (ASQ) by predominant attachment style clusters
| Type of predominant attachment style | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| ASQ sum scores T1, 4 months |
Secure n=99 |
Avoidant n=80 |
Preoccupied n=50 |
F |
| Secure itemsa | ||||
| M (SD) | 21.4 (3.4) | 19.5 (2.9) | 19.7 (3.2) | 9.39* |
| Min–Max | 11–29 | 10–28 | 14–29 | |
| Median | 22 | 20 | 19 | |
| Avoidant itemsb | ||||
| M (SD) | 11.5 (2.2) | 16.4 (2.3) | 13.8 (2.8) | 132.19*** |
| Min–Max | 6–16 | 12–23 | 9–22 | |
| Median | 10 | 16 | 13.5 | |
| Preoccupied itemsc | ||||
| M (SD) | 10.6 (2.3) | 13.4 (2.1) | 17.5 (2.6) | 148.58*** |
| Min–Max | 5–16 | 9–19 | 13–23 | |
| Median | 11 | 13 | 17 | |
|
T2, 16 months |
Secure n=79 |
Avoidant n=62 |
Preoccupied n=37 |
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| Secure itemsd | ||||
| M (SD) | 21.9 (3.0) | 20.3 (3.3) | 19.4 (2.5) | 10.50*** |
| Avoidant itemse | ||||
| M (SD) | 12.1 (3.1) | 15.5 (3.4) | 13.9 (3.1) | 18.64*** |
| Preoccupied itemsf | ||||
| M (SD) | 11.2 (2.8) | 12.9 (2.9) | 15.2 (3.6) | 23.03*** |
The Shceffé's post hoc analysis confirmed that the mean of the secure items was higher in the secure cluster than in the two insecure clusters.
The mean of the avoidant items was highest in the avoidant cluster and lowest in the secure cluster.
The mean of the preoccupied items was highest in the preoccupied cluster and lowest in the secure cluster.
The mean of the secure items was higher in the secure cluster than in the two insecure clusters.
The mean of the avoidant items was equally high in the avoidant cluster and preoccupied cluster and lower in the secure cluster.
The mean of preoccupied items was highest in the preoccupied cluster and lowest in the secure cluster.
p<0.001.