04Self-reflection inventory

How your attachment patterns tend to appear

Answer honestly based on your general feelings and behaviors in relationships. Choose the answer that best fits you.

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Psychometric Foundation and Rigor

Scientific Framework of the Instrument

Understand how this instrument is structured, its scoring rubrics, and the empirical research validating its methodology.

Rooted in John Bowlby's attachment theory and adult relational attachment models by Hazan, Shaver, and Bartholomew.

Secure Attachment (A): Comfort with emotional closeness, reciprocal trust, and ease with interdependence.

Anxious Attachment (B): Hyper-vigilance regarding partner availability, need for frequent reassurance, and fear of rejection.

Avoidant Attachment (C): Defensive independence, suppression of vulnerability, and retreat during relationship tension.

Fearful Attachment (D): High longing for emotional intimacy coupled with deep-seated fear of being hurt or overwhelmed.

The 20-item inventory tallies your responses across the four relational styles to illustrate your primary and secondary patterns.

Score	Level / Criteria	Psychometric Interpretation
Pattern A	Secure Attachment	Grounded foundation for emotional intimacy, individual autonomy, and repair.
Pattern B	Anxious Attachment	High relational investment accompanied by worry and fear of abandonment.
Pattern C	Avoidant Attachment	Emphasis on self-reliance with emotional distancing during relationship stress.
Pattern D	Fearful Attachment	Oscillation between an earnest desire for closeness and defensive retreat.

Can adult attachment styles change over time?

Yes. Psychological research confirms that relationships marked by consistency and self-reflection foster earned secure attachment.

What happens if two attachment patterns tie?

The result page displays both patterns equally so you can reflect on how context influences your relational style.

Is this test a clinical diagnosis?

No. It is an educational self-reflection inventory designed to illuminate relational tendencies, not a psychiatric assessment.

Is my relationship data confidential?

Completely anonymous. No data leaves your personal browser window.

Hazan, C., & Shaver, P. (1987). Romantic love conceptualized as an attachment process. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 52(3), 511-524.
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