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Table 2 Cronbach’s alpha for the validity criteria and standardized regression coefficients from analyses in which ECR subscales predicted these criteria across samples

From: Measuring adult romantic attachment: psychometric properties of the brief Spanish version of the experiences in close relationships

Validity criteria

Cronbach α

ECR-12 anxiety

ECR anxiety

ECR-12 avoidance

ECR avoidance

Sample 1

 DERS – Emotion Regulation Difficulties

.92

.30***

.40***

.34***

.30***

 OQ-45 Total

.91

.24***

.31***

.32***

.32***

 IRIC Perspective-Taking

.83

.03

.05

−.25***

−.37***

 IRIC Empathic Concern

.61

.29***

.28***

−.31***

−.39***

Sample 2

 DERS – Emotion Regulation Difficulties

.91

.33***

.42***

.27***

.28***

 IRIC Perspective-Taking

.81

−.10**

−.13***

−.27***

−.30***

 IRIC Empathic Concern

.55

.30***

.25***

−.36***

−.41***

Sample 4

 SLS Life Satisfaction

.81

−.20***

−.26***

−.25***

−.31***

 DASS-21 Depression

.87

.28***

.33***

.21***

.21***

 DASS-21 Anxiety

.84

.20***

.23***

.20***

.19***

 DASS-21 Stress

.89

.30***

.33***

.16**

.16**

Sample 5

 DERS – Emotion Regulation Difficulties

.92

.30***

.39***

.31***

.29***

 SLS Life Satisfaction

.80

−.23***

−.28***

−.13**

−.16**

 Relationship Satisfaction

.87

−.09*

−.15***

−.48***

−.57***

Sample 6

 Relationship Satisfaction W

.91

−.05

−.07

−.54***

.66***

 CES-D Depression W

.89

.27***

.30***

.14

.14

 Relationship Satisfaction M

.89

−.07

−.07

−.29***

−.45***

 CES-D Depression M

.86

.29***

.31***

.17*

.18*

  1. Note: Coefficients that significantly differ from each other (p < .01) are in boldface. W women, M Men, DERS Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale, OQ Outcome Questionnaire, IRIC Interpersonal Reactivity Index for Couples, DASS Depression Anxiety Stress Scale, LSS Life Satisfaction Scale, CES-D Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale
  2. *p < .05. **p < .01. ***p < .001