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Rejection sensitivity and depression: mediation by stress generation
Psychiatry
|March 1, 2014
Summary
High rejection sensitivity increases depression risk by triggering more life stressors. Targeting these maladaptive behaviors may help prevent depressive symptoms in vulnerable individuals.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Clinical Psychology
- Mental Health Research
Background:
- Rejection sensitivity is a known risk factor for depression.
- The mechanism linking rejection sensitivity to depression is not fully understood.
- Rejection sensitivity is associated with negative behaviors and interpersonal issues.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate stress generation as a mediator between rejection sensitivity and depressive symptoms.
- To examine if individuals prone to depression experience more behavior-influenced life stressors.
Main Methods:
- Sixty-six adults with a history of depression were followed for 4 months.
- Assessments included rejection sensitivity, depressive symptoms, and a life stress interview.
- Data collected at baseline and 4-month follow-up.
Main Results:
- Rejection sensitivity predicted higher rates of dependent life stressors, not independent ones.
- Dependent stressors prospectively occurring mediated the link between rejection sensitivity and depressive symptoms.
Conclusions:
- Stress generation appears to be a mediating mechanism in the relationship between rejection sensitivity and depression.
- Findings suggest targeting maladaptive behaviors in rejection-sensitive individuals could be clinically beneficial.
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