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Further, evidence ofconstruct validity was found with significant correlations between the measures of parental attachment.
Adult Attachment Styles
Secure adult attachment style is measured with the secure subscale from the
Attachment Style Questionnaire (Feeney, Noller, & Hanrahan, 1994). The range of scores
on the secure subscale is from 12 to 72.
Two types of reliability data have been collected on this 40-item measure. The
coefficient alpha for the factor (Security .83) suggested that the scale had a high level of
internal consistency (Feeney et al. 1994). Test-retest reliability estimates were reported
in an acceptable range (Feeney et al. 1994). The validity of the scales is indicated by the
pattern ofassociations with Hazan and Shaver's (1987) measure of attachment style and
the predictable patterns ofcorrelation with measure of family functioning and
personality. In addition, cluster analyses suggested that relatively distinct attachment
groups can be identified on the basis of the scales (Feeney et al. 1994b).
Control Variables
Age
Age was measured through self report.
Years a Christian Years a Christian was measured through self report on how many years since they
first accepted Christ as their Savior.
Religiousness ofParents.
Religiousness of parents during participant' s growing up years is defined by
replicating Kirkpatrick and Shaver' s (1990) three demographic questions. Participants
reported how often their parents attended church, how committed they were to their
faith, and how frequently religious issues were discussed in their family. The sum of the
responses to these three inquiries estimated the percentage of parents' religiousness.
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