Contributions of attachment theory and research: A framework for future research, translation, and policy

J Cassidy, JD Jones, PR Shaver - Development and …, 2013 - cambridge.org
Attachment theory has been generating creative and impactful research for almost half a
century. In this article we focus on the documented antecedents and consequences of …

Parents' self-reported attachment styles: A review of links with parenting behaviors, emotions, and cognitions

JD Jones, J Cassidy, PR Shaver - Personality and Social …, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
For decades, attachment scholars have been investigating how parents' adult attachment
orientations relate to the ways in which they parent. Traditionally, this research has been …

How anxious and avoidant attachment affect romantic relationship quality differently: A meta‐analytic review

T Li, DKS Chan - European journal of social psychology, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Adult attachment has been studied as an important predictor of romantic relationship quality
in many empirical studies. This meta‐analysis quantitatively summarized the associations …

Close relationship processes and health: implications of attachment theory for health and disease.

PR Pietromonaco, B Uchino… - Health Psychology, 2013 - psycnet.apa.org
Objectives: Health psychology has contributed significantly to understanding the link
between psychological factors and health and well-being, but it has not often incorporated …

Attachment insecurity, biased perceptions of romantic partners' negative emotions, and hostile relationship behavior.

NC Overall, GJO Fletcher, JA Simpson… - Journal of personality …, 2015 - psycnet.apa.org
In the current research, we tested the extent to which attachment insecurity produces
inaccurate and biased perceptions of intimate partners' emotions and whether more …

Adult attachment and physical health

PR Pietromonaco, LA Beck - Current opinion in psychology, 2019 - Elsevier
Highlights•Attachment insecurity in adulthood has been linked to poorer physical
health.•Describes a conceptual framework with pathways mediating this link.•Mediators …

Predicting adult physical illness from infant attachment: a prospective longitudinal study.

J Puig, MM Englund, JA Simpson, WA Collins - Health psychology, 2013 - psycnet.apa.org
Objective: Recent epidemiological and longitudinal studies indicate that attachment
relationships may be a significant predictor of physical health in adulthood. This study is …

Exploring the association between attachment style, psychological well-being, and relationship status in young adults and adults—A cross-sectional study

E Sagone, E Commodari, ML Indiana… - European journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Background: This study aimed to analyze the associations of adult attachment styles with
psychological well-being in relation to age groups (young adults vs adults) and relationship …

Buffering attachment-related avoidance: softening emotional and behavioral defenses during conflict discussions.

NC Overall, JA Simpson, H Struthers - Journal of personality and …, 2013 - psycnet.apa.org
This study examined whether partners can soften the defenses associated with attachment-
related avoidance. Heterosexual couples (N= 180) were video-recorded having 2 …

A mentalization-based approach to the understanding and treatment of functional somatic disorders

P Luyten, B Van Houdenhove, A Lemma… - Psychoanalytic …, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Patients with functional somatic disorders (FSD) represent a sizeable group in our health
care system. FSD are associated with high health care use and considerable personal and …