PPT Slide
Women who had previously been assessed for security using the Adult Attachment Interview (AAI) were recruited for this study. All of the women were long-term participants in the Stony Brook Relationship Project.
Narrative Assessment Procedure
Participants were asked to produce six stories from prompt word outlines that suggest a story line. The set of narrative prompts included four attachment relevant scenarios, two mother/child scenarios (Baby’s Morning, The Doctor’s Office) and two adult/adult scenarios (Jane and Bob’s Camping Trip, The Accident). Two neutral, non-attachment story lines were also included in the battery (Trip to a Park, An Afternoon Shopping)
Participants were asked to use the columns of words to frame a story, going from left to right. The prompt words are only a guide and elaborations are welcome. After reviewing each outline, and the participant indicates that they are ready, a tape recorder is turned on and the generated passage is recorded. Participants do not have difficulty in understanding the prompt word procedure, or in following the implied story line.