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.

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Children
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2026-04-15
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https://doi.org/10.3390/children13040551
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Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
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Vulnerable Attachment Style Questionnaire: Preliminary Evidence for a Revised Factor Structure Among Adolescents in Residential Care

Antonia Bifulco, Cátia Martins, Cristina Nunes, Ana Simão
Children
Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
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Vulnerable Attachment Style Questionnaire: Preliminary Evidence for a Revised Factor Structure Among Adolescents in Residential Care

Antonia Bifulco, Cátia Martins, Cristina Nunes, Ana Simão
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Abstract

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.

ChildrenVol. 13(4)
Middlesex University Malta (MT), Middlesex University London (GB), University of Algarve (PT)
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
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Openalex Percentile: Top 19%
Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
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