RQ (Relationship Questionnaire)

The RQ can either be worded in terms of general orientations to close relationships, romantic

relationships, or orientations to a specific relationship. It can also be reworded in the third

person and used to rate others' attachment patterns (See Bartholomew & Horowitz, 1991 or

Scharfe & Bartholomew).

Scale: Following are four general relationship styles that people often report. Place a checkmark next to the letter corresponding to the style that best describes you or is closest to the way you are.

 ____ A. It is easy for me to become emotionally close to others. I am comfortable depending on them and having them depend on me. I don’t worry about being alone or having others not accept me.

 ____ B. I am uncomfortable getting close to others. I want emotionally close relationships, but I find it difficult to trust others completely, or to depend on them. I worry that I will be hurt if I allow myself to become too close to others.

 ____ C. I want to be completely emotionally intimate with others, but I often find that others are reluctant to get as close as I would like. I am uncomfortable being without close relationships, but I sometimes worry that others don’t value me as much as I value them.

 ____ D. I am comfortable without close emotional relationships. It is very important to me to feel independent and self-sufficient, and I prefer not to depend on others or have others depend on me. Now please rate each of the relationship styles above to indicate how well or poorly each description corresponds to your general relationship style.
          Style A                 1                   2                   3                 4              5           6              7
                            Disagree Strongly             Neutral/ Mixed                                    Agree Strongly
          Style B                 1                    2                  3                 4              5           6              7
                            Disagree Strongly              Neutral/ Mixed                                    Agree Strongly
         Style C                1                      2                  3                  4              5           6              7
                            Disagree Strongly              Neutral/ Mixed                                    Agree Strongly
         Style D                1                     2                   3                  4              5           6              7
                            Disagree Strongly              Neutral/ Mixed                                    Agree Strongly

SCORING
Each item have score range from 1 to 5 and each paragraph donates one attachment style
style A shows secure attachment style
style B shows fearful attachment style
style C shows preoccupied attachment style
style D shows dismissing attachment style

You can also measure internal working models of self nd other through this scale

 Self Model = (secure + dismissing) MINUS (fearful + preoccupied)]. 

Other Model = (secure + preoccupied) MINUS (fearful + dismissing)