The Development and Instrument Validation of The Thai Version of The Relationship Structures Questionnaire : A Pilot Study.

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Published: Mar 25, 2022
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Relationship Questionnaire Attachment Style Instrument Development

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Thanapol Leangsuksant

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Objective This study aimed to develop and validate psychometric properties of the Thai Version of the Relationship Structures Questionnaire (ECR-RS).
Materials and Methods Data were collected between February – March 2019 from 154 Thai university students by the developed Thai version of the ECR-RS. The questionnaire was then analyzed for internal consistency reliability and construct validity.
Results The Thai version of the ECR-RS had an overall alpha coefficient of .76. Alphas for avoidance and anxiety subscales were .78 and .88, respectively. Construct validity was reflected by a model that fitted well with data (χ2 = 29.27, df = 19, p > .05; GFI = .96, CFI = .98, RMSEA = .06).
Conclusion The developed Thai ECR-RS was well established in its psychometric properties. Its reliability and validity were consistent with the original instrument.

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Vol. 38 No. 1 (2022): January-April 2022
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Original article (นิพนธ์ต้นฉบับ)
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บทความหลังผ่านการปรับแก้จากกองบรรณาธิการแล้ว เป็นลิขสิทธ์ของวารสารจิตเวชวิทยาสาร    โรงพยาบาลสวนปรุง  กรมสุขภาพจิต กระทรวงสาธารณสุข ห้ามเผยแพร่เพื่อประโยชน์ทางการค้าโดยไม่ได้รับอนุญาต แต่อนุญาตให้เผยแพร่บทความดังกล่าวเพื่อประโยชน์ทางการศึกษาแก่ประชาชนทั่วไป  ทั้งนี้กองบรรณาธิการไม่จำเป็นต้องเห็นด้วยกับบทความหรือข้อคิดเห็นใดๆ  ที่ปรากฏในวารสารสวนปรุง

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