Attachment, self-esteem, and health self-efficacy
anxiety
Another important finding was that higher preoperative attachment anxiety and avoidance were associated with poorer post-operative self-esteem, which is in line with previous findings [e.g., Although no other study has investigated the relation between attachment and health behaviours through self-esteem and self-efficacy, the present results reflect those of previous studies. Patients in the current sample scored relatively low on both attachment anxiety and avoidance, similar to the results of other studies [e.g., 