Insecure Attachment as a Risk Factor for the Development of Anxiety and Depression Symptoms in a Sample of Mexican Adults.

Purpose: This study evaluated the risk posed by attachment type in the development of anxiety or depression symptomatology in Mexican adults.

Design And Methods: This was case-control study in which anxiety and depression symptomatology levels were compared according to the attachment type reported by 3,666 participants.

Findings: It was found that insecure attachment is a risk factor (p≤.