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Etiological Pathways to Rejection Sensitivity in a High-Risk Sample
Stephanie A Godleski1, Rina D Eiden2, Lorig Kachadourian3
11 Rochester Institute of Technology, NY, USA.
Personality & Social Psychology Bulletin
|September 22, 2018
Summary
Family conflict and harsh parenting in early life predict later rejection sensitivity. This study highlights the crucial role of early social environments in shaping adolescent social-emotional adjustment and the development of rejection sensitivity.
Area of Science:
- Developmental Psychology
- Social Psychology
- Clinical Psychology
Background:
- Rejection sensitivity is linked to social-emotional problems in children and adults.
- The origins of rejection sensitivity are not well understood.
- Early life experiences may influence the development of rejection sensitivity.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the etiological model of rejection sensitivity.
- To examine the predictive role of early family and parenting factors on adolescent rejection sensitivity.
- To provide evidence for social learning and attachment theories in the development of rejection sensitivity.
Main Methods:
- A high-risk sample of 227 participants was followed prospectively.
- Data were collected from infancy (12 months) through adolescence (eighth grade).
- Statistical analyses were used to test the etiological model.
Main Results:
- Family conflict and maternal harshness in early life significantly predicted rejection sensitivity in adolescence.
- Findings supported social learning and attachment theories.
- Early environmental factors are crucial in the development of rejection sensitivity.
Conclusions:
- Family and parenting factors play a significant role in the etiology of rejection sensitivity.
- Intervention and prevention efforts should focus on early family environments.
- Understanding the origins of rejection sensitivity can inform strategies to mitigate social-emotional maladjustment.
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