The broad isolation, separation, and loss resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic raise risks
for couples' relationship quality and stability. Guided by the vulnerability–stress–adaptation …

Background Attachment theory has long argued that insecure and disorganized attachment
representations are associated with vulnerability to psychopathology in general, and …

Abstract The coronavirus-19 (COVID-19) pandemic has profoundly altered people's daily
lives and created multiple societal challenges. One important challenge of this unique …

Close relationships play a vital role in human health, but much remains to be learned about
specific mechanisms of action and potential avenues for intervention. This article provides …

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

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

This meta-analysis synthesizes research on the relation between patient adult attachment
style and patient-rated working alliance. A random-effects model was used to calculate the …

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

This research investigated how spouses' attachment styles jointly contributed to their stress
responses. Newlywed couples discussed relationship conflicts. Salivary cortisol indexed …

A growing body of literature points to the important role that context plays in emotion
regulation. One dimension of context that has significance for emotion regulation is the …