ReviewCurrent opinion in psychology2019
Adult attachment and physical health.
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57 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Effectiveness of Attachment-Based Interventions for Maltreated Children's Well-Being: A Systematic Review.Clinical child and family psychology review · 2026Pooled it
- Attachment Styles in Major Depressive Disorder: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Clinical psychology & psychotherapyPooled it
- Attachment style and post-bariatric surgery health behaviours: the mediating role of self-esteem and health self-efficacy.BMC psychology · 2023Trial
- Attachment insecurity moderates emotion responses to mindfulness and loving-kindness meditation in adults raised in low socioeconomic status households.Emotion (Washington, D.C.) · 2022Trial
- Helping Couples Connect during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Pilot Randomised Controlled Trial of an Awareness, Courage, and Love Intervention.Applied psychology. Health and well-being · 2020Trial
- Mediators of attachment, frailty, and mild cognitive impairment in older adults.Health psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association · 2026Article
- The relationship between partner attachment, psychological well-being, and menopausal symptoms in postmenopausal women.BMC women's health · 2026Article
- Chasing Happily Ever After: Psychometric Development and Nomological Validation of the Rescue Fantasy Beliefs Scale.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Examining Attachment Styles and Internal Working Models in Relation to Physical and Mental Health in an Italian Sample.Clinical neuropsychiatry · 2026Article
- Attachment Bonds and Baby Booms: A Cross-Cultural Study of Reproductive Success.International journal of psychology : Journal international de psychologie · 2026Article
- Genetic and environmental factors underlying the associations between attachment styles and mental and physical health.Journal of personality and social psychology · 2026Article
- Adult attachment insecurity and uncertain reflective functioning as mediators between traumatic experiences and alexithymia in young adults: a structural equation modeling approach.BMC psychology · 2026Article
- Adult attachment, loneliness, and self-reported sleep outcomes: A secondary analysis of the Touch Test Study.PloS one · 2026Article
- Difficult Doctor-Patient Relationships and Attachment Style in Primary Care.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Beliefs about god buffer against the health risks of loneliness and social isolation in five major religions and 22 countries.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Chronic pain and post-traumatic stress in older patients with psychiatric disorders during the Covid-19 pandemic: co-occurrence and influence of attachment and personality factors.BMC geriatrics · 2025Article
- Is Self-Report of Attachment Patterns in Young People Stable From Three to Nine Months After a Concussion?Scandinavian journal of psychology · 2025Article
- Risk Factors for Chronic Pain in Women: The Role of Violence Exposure in a Case-Control Study.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Interactional competencies in medical student admission- what makes a "good medical doctor"?Advances in health sciences education : theory and practice · 2025Article
- Associations of multiple adverse childhood experiences, attachment insecurity and loneliness with physical and mental health difficulties in a representative Slovak sample.Preventive medicine reports · 2025Article
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Abstract
This article examines how individual differences in adult attachment shape regulatory strategies and relationship behaviors, which in turn influence health-related responses, behaviors, and outcomes. We review links between attachment and physiological responses to stress (e.g., hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis responses, cardiovascular responses, immune responses), health behavior (e.g., substance use, diet), and downstream health and disease outcomes. Recent evidence suggests that attachment insecurity (attachment anxiety and/or attachment avoidance) is associated with dysregulated physiological responses to stress, risky health behaviors, susceptibility to physical illness, and poorer disease outcomes. These associations depend, in part, on the relationship context, including the other partner's attachment style and behavior. We suggest that a dyadic approach considering both partners' attachment styles and behaviors will enhance interventions to promote health.
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