Importantly, this measure has also been adapted and administered to specific populations, such as children and adolescents (Child Rejection Sensitivity Questionnaire) and adults (Adult Rejection Sensitivity Questionnaire) , since some situations in the original RSQ were very specific for undergraduate students. Implications of Rejection Sensitivity for Intimate Relationships. For example, one study found that rejection sensitivity in adolescent girls may increase vulnerability to victimization due to a greater … adolescents and their friends were separated to complete the measures privately. Adolescent participants report a boost in positive affect when experiencing social acceptance from a desirable peer (Guyer et al., 2012), though it is not yet known whether the magnitude of this effect differs relative to older or younger ages. Cheryl Bonica University of Massachusetts Amherst Follow this and additional works at:https://scholarworks.umass.edu/theses This thesis is brought to you for free and open access by ScholarWorks@UMass Amherst. The associations between attachment style, ADHD symptoms, and social adjustments were examined in a community sample of adolescents. This thesis presents research aimed at examining rejection sensitivity in adolescent girls with borderline personality disorder (BPD) features. Methods: This study recruited 600 soldiers aged from 17-36 (M = 21.80; SD = 2.99; 100% males) with a cluster sampling method who completed Social-Interpersonal Stressors subscale, Rejection Sensitivity Questionnaire (RSQ) and Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS). The associations between attachment style, ADHD symptoms, and social adjustments were examined in a community sample of adolescents. Examining Appearance-Based Rejection Sensitivity During Early Adolescence Julie C. Bowker, Katelyn K. Thomas, Sarah V. Spencer, and Lora E. Park University at Buffalo, The State University of New York The present study of 150 adolescents (M age = 13.05 years) examined the associations between appearance-based rejec- Rejection Sensitivity . Rejection sensitivity is a predisposition to anxiously expect, perceive, and strongly react to rejection. sensitivity, peer rejection sensitivity, and psychological maladjustment. In the light of the aforementioned objectives, the following hypotheses were formulated: 1. Participants received a gift card and t-shirt as compensation for their time. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 70, 1327-1343. Feldman, S. & Downey, G. (1994). The measure consists of 18 hypothetical situations in which rejection by a significant other is possible (e.g. Materials Rejection Sensitivity The shortened Children’s Rejection-Sensitivity Question-naire (CRSQ; Downey et al. 1998b) was used to assess anxious expectations of rejection. Five hundred and eight junior high school students completed questionnaires pertaining to attachment style, ADHD symptoms (inattention and hyperactivity), and rejection sensitivity, and were rated by homeroom teachers on social … Rejection Sensitivity in Adolescent Offspring of Mothers with Borderline Personality Disorder Jennifer Marie Strimpfel University of Tennessee - Knoxville, jstrimpf@utk.edu This Thesis is brought to you for free and open access by the Graduate School at Trace: Tennessee Research and Creative Exchange. Additionally, reciprocal relationships emerged between rejection sensitivity and internalizing symptoms. scores of three domains gave an average to provide a total scores of rejection sensitivity. Rejection sensitivity is related to both individual and couple well-being in adolescence (Downey et al., 1998a, Downey et al., 1998b). Although rejection sensitivity has been discussed more generally in the literature, few studies have identified how this construct may contribute to psychopathology in adolescence. “You ask a friend to do you a big favor”). 2. This study aimed to evaluate the psychometric properties of the adapted Yemeni version of rejection sensitivity questionnaire (Y-RSQ). However, the underlying mechanisms of this association are less clear. Tool 3: Modified Rejection Sensitivity Questionnaire It is developed on the basis of standardized short rejection sensitivity questionnaire developed by Downey & Feldman in 1996.73 The modified rejection sensitivity questionnaire is an 8-item self-report measure to assess adolescents’ level of rejection sensitivity. Soft drug use (Alcohol and Drug Use Questionnaire; Johnston, O'Malley, & Bachman, 1987) was assessed repeatedly from ages 16 to 24 through self-report. This study used mediation analyses to examine the assumption that the presence of borderline personality features mediates the relationship between rejection sensitivity (RS), self-compassion, and aggressive behavior. The results suggest that parental modernity has an effect on the rejection sensitivity and personally perceived self of the self esteem of – adolescents. Adopted participants also responded to questions regarding their adoption. The reliability of Cronbach alfa = .83 were the higher scores of rejection sensitivity from the original scale and the reliability of the scale in current study was .80. For example, rejection sensitivity is associated with depressive symptoms for adolescents and young adults (Ayduk et al., 2001, Harper et al., 2002, Mellin, 2008). Rejection Sensitivity Questionnaire and Self-Esteem Inventory were used to measure the rejection sensitivity and self-esteem of children (age ranges from 14 to 19 years). Rejection sensitivity has been demonstrated to be an important factor that is associated with trait anxiety. Author information: (1)Department of Psychiatry, Molecular Imaging and Neuropathology, Columbia University, New York, N.Y., USA. Chesin M(1), Fertuck E, Goodman J, Lichenstein S, Stanley B. The aim of this study was to test whether the association between rejection sensitivity and trait anxiety was indirectly affected by regulatory emotional self-efficacy and shyness. The interaction between rejection sensitivity and emotional maltreatment in borderline personality disorder. Completion required between 30 and 45 min. Five hundred and eight junior high school students completed questionnaires pertaining to attachment style, ADHD symptoms (inattention and hyperactivity), and rejection sensitivity, and were rated by homeroom teachers on social … Information regarding the Rejection Sensitivity Questionnaire can be found at: Downey G. & Feldman, S. (1996). The questionnaire examined rejection sensitivity, adult attachment and relationship satisfaction and quantities. Sensitivity to status-based rejection: Implications for African American students' college experience. Rejection sensitivity was linked to a relative increase in adolescent depressive and anxiety symptoms over a 3‐year period, even after accounting for teens' baseline level of social competence. Adolescents’ level of self-reported rejection sensitivity was assessed at age 16 using the Rejection Sensitivity Questionnaire (RSQ: Downey and Feldman 1996). Rejection sensitivity as a mediator of the impact of childhood exposure … Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, Vol 83(4), 896-918. doi: 10.1037/0022-3514.83.4.896 Permissions: Test content may be reproduced and used for non-commercial research and educational purposes without seeking written permission. Implications of Rejection Sensitivity for Intimate Relationships. AbstractThe prime aim of this study is to examine the relationship between childhood trauma and rejection sensitivity. High correlations between the RSQ and borderline‐specific cognitions (Questionnaire of Thoughts and Feelings) were observed. Rejection sensitivity, loneliness, social anxiety, and social withdrawal in children. Rejection sensitivity as a mediator of the impact of childhood exposure … Rejection sensitivity was assessed repeatedly from ages 16 through 18 with the Rejection Sensitivity Questionnaire (Downey & Feldman, 1996). A growing body of research suggests that rejection sensitivity (RS), a personality disposition characterized by the tendency to anxiously expect and overreact to rejection (Downey & Feldman, 1996), predisposes individuals to respond to social rejection with hostility or even violence (e.g., Ayduk, Gyurak, The Rejection Sensitivity Questionnaire (RSQ) was adapted for application in clinical and non‐clinical samples and proved to be a methodologically sound measure. The study group comprised of 882 late adolescents (423 female; 459 male) who were studying different major fields at the School of Physical Education and Sports and Faculty of Education in Mugla Sitki Kocman University. Sixty adults consisting of 31 participants diagnosed with borderline personality disorder and 29 participants with no diagnosis of borderline personality … In particular, the Adult Rejection Sensitivity Questionnaire (ARSQ) [ , ]was developed by revising situations described in the original The social anxiety (SA) questionnaire was used as a criterion for determining the validity of the Y-RSQ. Interestingly, adolescent emotional reactivity is not limited to instances of social rejection. Measuring rejection sensitivity – the Rejection Sensitivity Questionnaire The most commonly used instrument to assess rejection sensitivity as defined above is the Rejection Sensitivity Questionnaire (RSQ) which was initially developed by Feldman and Downey (1994) to investigate the link between childhood maltreatment and Feldman, S. & Downey, G. (1994). Teacher rejection sensitivity and peer rejection sensitivity would positively correlate with each other and with psychological maladjustment in adolescents. The exact causes of rejection sensitivity are unknown, but childhood experiences—such as feeling rejected by a parent or primary caregiver—may increase such sensitivity later … Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 70, 1327-1343. The Indeed, 720 adolescents completed the Children’s Rejection Sensitivity Questionnaire, self-reports of self- and interpersonal functioning (self-esteem and interpersonal reactivity), and peer ratings of preference and bothersomeness. The results of the study indicated that adoptive status did not predict rejection sensitivity or relationship satisfaction, but that adoptees tended to Data was … adolescents (Child Rejection Sensitivity Questionnaire) [] and adults (Adult Rejection Sensitivity Questionnaire) [ ], since some situations in the original RSQ were very speci c for undergraduate students. It has been Information regarding the Rejection Sensitivity Questionnaire can be found at: Downey G. & Feldman, S. (1996). Adolescents completed the paper and pencil version of the Children's Rejection Sensitivity Questionnaire (CRSQ, Downey, Lebolt, Rincon, & Freitas, 1998b) and then of the Youth Self Report 11–18 (YSR, Achenbach, 1991) in their classrooms during school hours. Rejection Sensitivity Questionnaire. Study 1 also pro-vides evidence of construct validity and examines the contemporaneous and longitudinal relations among the components of rejection sensitivity. 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