ABSTRACT
The factor structure of the Trauma and Attachment Belief Scale was examined using a large extant database (N = 2,407). The data were semirandomly split into 2 subsamples. An initial 3-factor solution was explored on the first subsample and replicated in the second subsample. Principle Axis Factoring with Varimax rotation revealed 3 stable factors that were largely replicated in the analysis of the second half of the data. These 3 factor solutions were examined, and 3 congruent subscales were derived. These subscales were named Self, Other, and Safety and are consistent with important aspects of Constructivist Self-Development Theory, in which the Trauma and Attachment Belief Scale is grounded. Clinical and research implications are discussed.
This project was completed while Edward Varra and Kathleen Brock were postdoctoral fellows at the Traumatic Stress Institute/Center for Adult and Adolescent Psychotherapy in South Windsor, Connecticut. We thank Christine Farber, PhD, for her invaluable assistance in preparation of this article.
