The Validity and Reliability Study of the Turkish Version of Client Attachment to Therapist Scale (CATS)

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dc.authorid0000-0002-1080-4577
dc.authorid0000-0003-3134-6322
dc.contributor.authorKahya, Yasemin
dc.contributor.authorMustafaoglu Cicek, Nuray
dc.contributor.authorUluyol, F. Mahperi
dc.contributor.authorNergiz, Huseyin
dc.contributor.authorUluc, Sait
dc.contributor.authorSoygut Pekak, Gonca
dc.date.accessioned2026-02-12T21:04:50Z
dc.date.available2026-02-12T21:04:50Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.departmentBursa Teknik Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractObjective: This study aimed to evaluate the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of Client Attachment to Therapist Scale (CATS-TR) which provides a framework for measuring and conceptualizing the relationship between the therapist and the client. Method: The study included 191 individuals with a mean age of 24.41 years who had received a minimum of 5 and a maximum of 15 sessions of therapy for different psychological problems. All participants completed the CATS-TR, the Early Close Relationships-R (ECR-R), the Bell Object Relations Inventory (BORRTI), and the Working Alliance Inventory (WAI-SF), and a Client Information Form handed to the clients in a closed envelope by their respective therapists. Results: Exploratory and Confirmatory Factor Analysis results indicated an acceptable fit for the CATS-TR which comprised the Secure, Fearful/ Avoidant and Preoccupied/Merger subscales, with internal consistency levels ranging between 0.71 and 0.85. Criterion validity analyses showed that the scores on the CATS-TR Fearful/Avoidant and Preoccupied/Merger subscales correlated with the scores on the ECR-R Avoidance/Anxiety subdimesnions and the BORRTI Object Relations subdimension in the expected directions. Also, the mean score on the CATS-TR Secure Attachment subscale was a significant predictor of the therapeutic alliance assessed by the WAI-SF and its subscales. Conclusion: This study has demonstrated that the CATS-TR has an acceptable level of validity and reliability with results indicating its usefulness for research and clinical settings in Turkey investigating the common factors bringing about change in psychotherapy.
dc.identifier.doi10.5080/u25582
dc.identifier.endpage107
dc.identifier.issn1300-2163
dc.identifier.issue2
dc.identifier.pmid35730510
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85132308833
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ3
dc.identifier.startpage97
dc.identifier.trdizinid1340933
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.5080/u25582
dc.identifier.urihttps://search.trdizin.gov.tr/tr/yayin/detay/1340933
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12885/6662
dc.identifier.volume33
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000838824700004
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ4
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakTR-Dizin
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherTurkiye Sinir Ve Ruh Sagligi Dernegi
dc.relation.ispartofTurk Psikiyatri Dergisi
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.snmzKA_WoS_20260212
dc.subjectAttachment to therapist
dc.subjecttherapeutic alliance
dc.subjectmeasuring attachment in psychotherapy
dc.titleThe Validity and Reliability Study of the Turkish Version of Client Attachment to Therapist Scale (CATS)
dc.typeArticle

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