British journal of health psychology
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Br J Health Psychol · Nov 2005
Attachment style and symptom reporting: examining the mediating effects of anger and social support.
Attachment style has been related to symptom reporting. The aim of this research was to examine whether social support and anger expression or experience mediate this relationship. ⋯ Results indicate that insecure attachment styles of preoccupied and fearful were associated with increased symptom reporting. Social support and anger mediated the relationship between attachment style and symptom reporting.