A constellation of physical and psychological factors may be involved in the mediation of pain during wound dressing change. In this study, the attachment framework was examined to determine how personal views of self (attachment anxiety) and others (attachment avoidance) may affect anticipation of pain, anxiety, and pain during dressing change. Attachment styles are systematic patterns of expectations, emotional reactivity, strategies for distress management and social behaviour that are based on an individuals belief about the self and others. Internal working models are...