New Diagnostic Interview of Mother-Child Attachment Patterns

Attachment and its diagnostics are a relevant research issue in domestic and foreign psychological studies. Mother-child attachment develops early in childhood and affects the coming-of-age, which makes its diagnostics an important part of psychological therapy. The authors developed a new interview for diagnosing the mother-child attachment pattern, tested it, and verified its psychometric parameters, i.e., test-retest reliability, content validity, construct validity, and criterion validity. The assessment involved expert assessments, testing, biographical interview, and various statistical methods. The total sample included 404 people aged 18–60 y.o. The new interview method confirmed its diagnostic capabilities in assessing the type of mother-child attachment. The questionnaire could be used as a psychodiagnostic tool by practicing psychologists as part of psychological counseling or for research purposes.