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BoBi
Bochumer Bindungsfragebogen
Short abstract
The BoBi represents the German adaptation of the questionnaire Experiences in Close Relationships (ECR; Brennan, Clark & Shaver, 1998), which was developed on the basis of binding theoretical assumptions. The dimensional measurement of the partnership bond followed in these two questionnaires builds on the model of bonding styles developed by Ainsworth et al. (1978) to describe different qualities of parent-child bonds. According to Hazan and Shaver (1987), the model can also be applied to partnership relationships in adulthood. The BoBi records the self-assessment of the partnership relationship along the two dimensions "avoidance" and "fear" with 18 items each. Reliability: Cronbach's alpha was alpha = .81-.91. Validity: Factor-analytical investigations point to a very good factorial validity of both scales. Furthermore, it could be shown that avoidance and fear at different levels correlate with constructs such as love styles, self-esteem and self-construction, which speaks for the discriminatory validity of the two BoBi scales. Since correlations between the scales and external criteria were found, criterion validity can also be regarded as given. Overall, the test has a high construct validity.
Citation
Neumann, E., Rohmann, E. & Bierhoff, H.-W. (2012). BoBi. Bochumer Bindungsfragebogen [Verfahrensdokumentation aus PSYNDEX Tests-Nr. 9005701 und Fragebogen-Version für Männer und Frauen]. In Leibniz-Zentrum für Psychologische Information und Dokumentation (ZPID) (Hrsg.), Elektronisches Testarchiv. Trier: ZPID.
https://doi.org/10.23668/psycharchives.377
Short information
Short Name BoBi
English Name Experiences in Close Relationships - German version
Authors Neumann, E., Rohmann, E., Bierhoff, H.-W.
Published in Test archive 2012
Copyright/Licence Copyright Autoren; CC-BY-NC-ND 3.0
Key words Couples, Marital Relations, Attachment Behavior, Attachment Disorders, Love, Affection
Construct Model of bonding styles (Ainsworth et al., 1978)
Application age Adults
Item number 36 items
Subscales (1) Avoidance, (2) Fear
Application time ca. 5-10 min.
Interpretation time No information.
Reliability Internal consistency: Cronbach's Alpha = .81-.91.
Validity Findings on factorial, criterion-related and construct validity.
Norms None.
Applications Research, Psychotherapy
There is no abstract in English available. Information about the measure can be found under Overview.
There is no complete review in English available. Further information about the measure can also be found under Overview.
First published in
Neumann, E., Rohmann, E. & Bierhoff, H.-W. (2007). Entwicklung und Validierung von Skalen zur Erfassung von Vermeidung und Angst in Partnerschaften. Der Bochumer Bindungsfragebogen (BoBi). Diagnostica, 53 (1), 33-47.
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Contact information
Dr. phil. Eva Neumann, Dipl.-Psych., Heinrich-Heine-Universität, Department for Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Bergische Landstraße 2, D-40629 Düsseldorf |
E-Mail: eva.neumann@hhu.de |
Info: https://klinikum-duesseldorf.lvr.de/de/nav_main/forschung_und_lehre_1/lehrstuhl_psychosomatik/F_L_Psychosomatik.html |
Prof. Dr. Hans-Werner Bierhoff, Emeritus, Fakultät für Psychologie, Sozialpsychologie, Ruhr-Universität Bochum |
E-Mail: hans.bierhoff@rub.de |
Info: http://www.psy.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/Arbeitseinheiten/bierhoff.html.de |