Separation Anxiety in Parents of Adolescents: Theoretical Significance and Scale Development.

Hock, Ellen; Eberly, Mary; Bartle-Haring, Suzanne; Ellwanger, Pamela; Widaman, Keith F.

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ERIC Number: EJ626968

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Publication Date: 2001

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Separation Anxiety in Parents of Adolescents: Theoretical Significance and Scale Development.

Hock, Ellen; Eberly, Mary; Bartle-Haring, Suzanne; Ellwanger, Pamela; Widaman, Keith F.

Child Development, v72 n1 p284-98 Jan-Feb 2001

Developed and validated Parents of Adolescents Separation Anxiety Scale with parents of sixth, eighth, tenth, and twelfth graders, and college freshmen and seniors. Factor analyses supported two subscales: Anxiety about Adolescent Distancing (AAD) and Comfort with Secure Base Role (CSBR); both showed distinctive change patterns with child age. Healthy adult attachment related to lower AAD and higher CSBR scores. (Author/KB)

Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Age Differences, Attachment Behavior, Measures (Individuals), Parent Attitudes, Parents, Separation Anxiety, Test Validity, Theories

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative

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Language: English

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