甘えタイプ尺度（ATS, 2015）の妥当性検証に残された課題の検討

――甘え前段階での３つの「甘えられないタイプ」間の特徴差に焦点をあてて――

抄録

This study was conducted (1) to replicate Kobayashi & Kato (2021) Study on our Amae‒Type Scale (ATS, 2015), using Amae Process Model (Kato, 2008), particularly focusing theoretically on Pre‒Amae action Stage, and (2) re‒examine its several aspects of amae processes (mostly were in expected direction but statistically weak), so as to statistically demonstrate more pronouncedly the 3 Type‒differences of “Un‒Able” Amae‒engagers (Type B : Suppressed ; C : Hesitant ; D : Confused), compared with “Able” Type (A : Adaptive), which was the very purpose of this study. To those ends, we (a) created new items that would elucidate the Type‒differences more clearly, and (b) set‒up a situation newly (“finally not engaged in amae”), so as to compare with the 2021 study’s “finally engaged in amae”. We administered a questionnaire to 292 college students. Findings showed (1) 2021 Study was mostly well‒replicated, (2) due to theoretically focusing on Pre‒Amae Stage, 3 “Un‒Able” Amae‒Type differences were more clearly demonstrated statistically. Based upon those findings, we conclude that ATS has reasonably well validities/reliabilities and promising theoretical/practical utilities. The data used in these studies were all obtained from surveys of college students about 20 years ago (1999, 2001, 2011). In the future, therefore, it is necessary to enhance the usefulness of the ATS in understanding contemporary “amae” by examining the data from today’s college students.