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Despite the importance of attachment theory in developmental research, there is an absence of valid and reliable tools with which to assess attachment beyond infancy and prior to late adolescence. To address this issue the present investigation reports on the revision and psychometric evaluation of the Inventory for Parent and Peer Attachment (IPPA, Armsden Parker, Tupling, 163 youth aged 14–15 years. Our findings provided support for the reliability and validity of the revised measure. It was concluded that the IPPA-R constitutes a useful tool for the assessment of both parent and peer attachment in youth aged between 9 and 15 years. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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