TY - JOUR
T1 - A new method of evaluating attachment representations in young school-age children
T2 - The Manchester Child Attachment Story Task
AU - Green, Jonathan
AU - Stanley, C.
AU - Smith, V.
AU - Goldwyn, Ruth
PY - 2000
Y1 - 2000
N2 - We describe a new instrument, using a doll-play vignette completion method, which applies concepts and methodologies from infant and adult attachment research to enable identification and detailed classification of internal representations of attachment relationships in young school-age children. Validation of the Manchester Child Attachment Story Task (MCAST) in a normal population (N = 53) shows good interrater reliability and content validity. Patterns of attachment representation identified show stability over time. Comparisons are made with existing methodologies, and potential applications of the instrument and directions for future research are discussed.
AB - We describe a new instrument, using a doll-play vignette completion method, which applies concepts and methodologies from infant and adult attachment research to enable identification and detailed classification of internal representations of attachment relationships in young school-age children. Validation of the Manchester Child Attachment Story Task (MCAST) in a normal population (N = 53) shows good interrater reliability and content validity. Patterns of attachment representation identified show stability over time. Comparisons are made with existing methodologies, and potential applications of the instrument and directions for future research are discussed.
KW - attachment representation
KW - child
KW - Internal Working Model
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0034173341&partnerID=MN8TOARS
U2 - 10.1080/146167300361318
DO - 10.1080/146167300361318
M3 - Article
SN - 1461-6734
VL - 2
SP - 48
EP - 70
JO - Attachment and Human Development
JF - Attachment and Human Development
IS - 1
ER -
