Pavia University, Italy.
Attach Hum Dev. 2012;14(4):391-403. doi: 10.1080/14616734.2012.691653.
The Manchester Child Attachment Story Task (MCAST) is a story stem method suitable for children aged about 4 to 8, aimed at assessing children's attachment representations with a doll-play format that is evaluated with a series of dimensional scales and classifications. Although this instrument has already been validated in previous studies, not all of the findings have been conclusive. The aims of the present study were (1) to examine the factor structure of the MCAST scales, and (2) to test the association between children's dichotomized MCAST classifications and factors with social competence, using the Social Competence and Behavior Evaluation Scale (SCBE) with a normative group of Italian preschoolers (age range 4.4 to 6.1). Results obtained from a sample of 64 children confirm the association of MCAST attachment classifications (security vs. insecurity and organization vs. disorganization) with both social skills and behavioral problems. Further independent studies on the variables analyzed are recommended for corroborating the findings obtained.
《曼彻斯特儿童依恋故事任务》（MCAST）是一种适合 4 至 8 岁儿童的故事片段方法，旨在通过一种玩偶游戏格式评估儿童的依恋表现，该格式通过一系列维度量表和分类进行评估。尽管该工具已在前研究中得到验证，但并非所有研究结果都具有结论性。本研究的目的是：(1) 检查 MCAST 量表的因子结构；(2) 使用具有意大利学龄前儿童常模的《社会能力和行为评估量表》（SCBE）检验儿童二分法 MCAST 分类与社会能力相关因素之间的关联。结果来自 64 名儿童的样本证实了 MCAST 依恋分类（安全与不安全，组织与混乱）与社会技能和行为问题之间的关联。建议对所分析的变量进行进一步的独立研究，以证实所得结果。
