Acklin M W, Bibb J L, Boyer P, Jain V
Department of Psychiatry, University of Hawaii School of Medicine, Honolulu.
J Pers Assess. 1991 Aug;57(1):177-92. doi: 10.1207/s15327752jpa5701_19.
Earliest childhood memories (EMs) have been utilized as expressions of relationship paradigms, but few empirical studies have been conducted. This study outlines the construction and development of an EM relationship scoring system and scale utilizing nonclinical and clinical samples. It was hypothesized that relationship episodes could be reliably coded using EMs and that they would demonstrate convergent validity with measures of attachment style (Separation-Individuation Test of Adolescence), mood (Profile of Mood States), and clinical symptomatology (Symptom Checklist 90-revised [SCL-90-R] and the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory [MMPI]). The hypotheses received broad support. Findings indicate that relationship episodes may be reliably coded from EMs. Associations between individual EM variables, the EM relationship scale, and objective measures suggest that the quality of relationships expressed in EMs is associated with degree of general maladjustment. Suggestions for further research are discussed.
最早的童年记忆（EMs）已被用作关系范式的表达方式，但相关实证研究较少。本研究概述了一个利用非临床和临床样本的EM关系评分系统及量表的构建与开发。研究假设，关系事件可以通过EMs进行可靠编码，并且它们将与依恋风格测量（青少年分离个体化测试）、情绪（情绪状态剖面图）和临床症状学（症状自评量表90修订版[SCL-90-R]和明尼苏达多相人格调查表[MMPI]）表现出聚合效度。这些假设得到了广泛支持。研究结果表明，关系事件可以从EMs中可靠地编码。个体EM变量、EM关系量表和客观测量之间的关联表明，EMs中表达的关系质量与总体适应不良程度相关。文中讨论了进一步研究的建议。
