Pain is among the most common symptoms of cancer, with impacts on multiple domains of
well-being. Biopsychosocial factors play an important role in adjustment to cancer pain. The
Communal Coping Model (CCM), which may elucidate the social context of cancer pain,
suggests that people catastrophize to convey distress and elicit support. Attachment style,
one's ability to elicit and respond to available support, may be an important factor, but this
has not been tested in people with cancer pain. This study examined pain catastrophizing …