Vulnerable Attachment Style Questionnaire: Preliminary Evidence for a Revised Factor Structure Among Adolescents in Residential Care
The findings provide preliminary support for a shortened, restructured version of the VASQ for adolescents in residential care. Rather than confirming the original factorial structure, the results highlight the need to consider population-specific adaptations of the instrument. This version may have potential utility in clinical or intervention contexts and underscores the need to train institutional workers to develop competencies tailored to this population.
Authors
- Antonia Bifulco (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8316-9706)
- Cátia Martins (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1819-8516)
- Cristina Nunes
- Ana Simão (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0838-9255)
Institutions
- Middlesex University Malta (MT)
- Middlesex University London (GB)
- University of Algarve (PT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Children
- Published
- 2026-04-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/children13040551
- Primary Topic
- Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia