This Attachment Style Test is based on The Experiences in Close Relationships- Revised Adult Attachment Questionnaire (Fraley, Waller, and Brennan, 2000) and the work of John Bowlby and Mary Ainsworth. This test will help you discover your predominant type in your behavior with your loved ones.
Attachment theory in psychology originates from the work of the British psychiatrist John Bowlby. Based on his experience working with children, he suggested the theory explaining how seriously a childhood experience of building close attachments influences the rest of a person's life. Bowlby identified three main types of behavior:
Later, other researchers suggested adding a fourth type of behavior - the disorganized-disoriented attachment (also referred to as fearful-avoidant) style. This type of behavior combines a lack of self-confidence, characteristic of the anxious-resistant attachment style, and the reluctance to establish close relationships, characteristic of the avoidant attachment style. (Kennedy & Kennedy, 2004).
Thanks to the work of scientists such as R. Chris Fraley, Kelly Brennan, Catherine Clark, and Phillip Shaver, the attachment theory was taken one more step further. New research has applied knowledge of childhood attachment to romantic and intimate relationships we get into as adults.
You will be asked 50 questions; answer honestly, without thinking for too long. Note this test is intended solely for informational, educational and entertainment purposes; its results cannot replace the real help of a specialist and should not be used for making any decision or as a specialist's advice.