Abstract

SCHMIDT, Fernanda Munhoz Driemeier et al. Developing and validation the Portuguese Version of the Friends and Family Interview. Aval. psicol. [online]. 2022, vol.21, n.1, pp. 93-103. ISSN 1677-0471.  http://dx.doi.org/10.15689/ap.2022.2101.21880.10.

The study aimed to adapt and validate the Friends and Family Interview that assesses the attachment style and the reflective function in children and adolescents. The semantic, idiomatic, experiential and conceptual equivalences between the original and the translated version were analyzed. Then the final version was applied in a clinic sample of young people ranging from 9 to 17 years of age (M=13.12 SD=2.72 years), of southern Brazil. The statistical tests showed a high internal consistency (α=.79), as well as a good inter-evaluators reliability (α=.89) in the Portuguese version of the FFI. Exploratory factor analysis yielded two main factors, Relationships Security and Reflective Functioning (α=.95) and Attachment Insecurity (α=.72). The data supported the construct and criterion validities of the Portuguese version of the interview protocol. The FFI is a useful tool for the evaluation of attachment and reflective function in children and adolescents.

Keywords : Friends and Family Interview; attachment dimensions; children; adolescents; reflective functioning.

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