A fearful adult attachment style is associated with double the presence of chronic pain compared to secure attachment: A national survey of a South African population
Adult attachment style was associated with chronic pain presence and pain burden. The presence of chronic pain was more than double in the fearfully insecure compared to securely attached individuals.
Authors
- Stella Iacovides (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2807-9139)
- Antonia Wadley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5654-0047)
- Gabriella Elisabeth Stamp (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8414-9560)
Institutions
- University of the Witwatersrand (ZA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- British Journal of Health Psychology
- Published
- 2025-09-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/bjhp.70024
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.44