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ADULT ATTACHMENT QUESTIONNAIRE

The following phrases refer to how you feel in relationships. We are interested in how you experience them.
couple relationships in general, not how one is feeling in a current relationship. Respond to each statement indicating in
What degree agrees or disagrees with each of them by marking with an 'X' or changing the color of each.
number chosen from those you will find below each sentence.

Neither of A little bit of

Totally in Quite in A little in agreement/ neither Totally from
Quite a lot of
disagreement disagreement disagreement agreement agreement agreement
agreement

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I prefer not to show my partner how I feel inside.

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I worry that they will abandon me.

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3. I feel very comfortable having a high degree of intimacy with my partner.

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I care a lot about my relationships.
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When my partner starts to establish more intimacy with me, I realize that I tend to shut down.
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I worry that my partner is not as interested in me as I am in her.
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I feel uncomfortable when my partner wants too much emotional intimacy.
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I am quite worried about the fact of losing my partner.
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9. I don't feel comfortable opening up to my partner.
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I often wish that my partner's feelings for me were as strong as my feelings for him/her.
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I want to get emotionally closer to my partner, but at the same time I keep my distance from him/her.
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I often want to merge completely with my partner, but I realize that this sometimes frightens them.
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I get nervous when my partner gets too much emotional intimacy with me.
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María Sancho - Psychology Center

687 054 700 - [email protected]
Sotogrande (Cádiz)
www.mscentropsicologia.com
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14. I worry about being alone.

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I feel comfortable sharing my intimate feelings and thoughts with my partner.
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Sometimes my desire for excessive intimacy scares people.
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I try to avoid establishing a very high degree of intimacy with my partner.
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I need my partner to constantly confirm that they love me.
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I find it relatively easy to establish emotional intimacy with my partner.
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Sometimes I feel like I pressure my partner to show more feelings, more commitment.
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I find it difficult to allow myself to depend on my partner.
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22. I am not often concerned about the idea of being abandoned.
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I prefer not to have too much emotional intimacy with my partner.
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24. If I can't get my partner to show interest in me, I get upset or angry.
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I prefer not to have too much emotional intimacy with my partner.
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I think my partner doesn't want to have as much emotional intimacy with me as I would like.
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27. I usually discuss my problems and concerns with my partner.
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28. When I don't have a relationship, I feel a bit anxious and insecure.
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29. I feel good depending on my partner.
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I feel frustrated when my partner doesn't pay as much attention to me as I would like.
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31. I don't mind asking my partner for comfort, advice, or help.
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I feel frustrated if my partner is not available when I need them.
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Maria Sancho - Psychology Center

687 054 700 - [email protected]
Sotogrande (Cádiz)
www.mscentropsicologia.com
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It helps a lot to turn to your partner in times of crisis.

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34. When my partner criticizes me, I feel very bad.
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I turn to my partner for many things, including comfort and serenity.
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I take it badly that my partner spends time away from me.
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María Sancho - Psychology Center

687 054 700 - [email protected]
Sotogrande (Cádiz)
www.mscentropsicologia.com