Highlights•Attachment insecurity in adulthood has been linked to poorer physical
health.•Describes a conceptual framework with pathways mediating this link.•Mediators …

Highlights•Physiological stress responses may offer a pathway linking attachment and
health.•Attachment insecurity predicts dysregulated HPA, SAM and immune …

Over the past decade, psychobiological research on adult attachment has increased
dramatically. We review recent findings regarding associations between attachment style …

Previous research suggests that insecurely attached individuals may, in some cases, have a
higher risk of developing negative health symptoms than securely attached ones. We …

Attachment theory provides a conceptual framework for understanding intersections
between personality and close relationships in adulthood. Moreover, attachment has …

Objectives: Health psychology has contributed significantly to understanding the link
between psychological factors and health and well-being, but it has not often incorporated …

In this study, we tested the associations among attachment ratings and health behaviors by
relationship status. For individuals in relationships, attachment security was associated …

Many young adults exhibit poor preventive health behavior (eg, exercise, diet), thereby
increasing their long-term risk to health. Recent research has focused on factors related to …

Adult attachment researchers have made important strides during the past 25 years in
testing and applying attachment theory to multiple personal and interpersonal domains. We …

Although many studies have indicated that people in low-quality relationships are less
healthy, precisely how relationships influence health remains unclear. We focus on one …