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Abstract
Tinnitus is the experience of sound in the absence of external stimulation, causing great distress in 2-3%, and fewer problems in about 8-12% of the general population. The present study investigated associations of adult attachment to tinnitus-related problems and perceived family support among 102 clinical tinnitus patients. Multiple regression analyses showed avoidant attachment to be related to both tinnitus-related problems and perceived punitive family responses. In addition, avoidant attachment generally predicted tinnitus-related problems independently of perceived family support. Although coping was not directly investigated in the present study, it was suggested that attachment theory may fill an important explanatory void underlying previously observed connections between coping, perceived support, and experienced severity of tinnitus.