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Child Maltreatment as a Risk Factor for Rejection Sensitivity: A Three-Level Meta-Analytic Review.

Shuling Gao¹, Mark Assink², Chongzeng Bi³

¹Shanghai University, Shanghai, China.

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Summary

Child maltreatment is linked to rejection sensitivity. This meta-analysis confirms child abuse increases the risk of developing rejection sensitivity later in life.

Keywords:

child abuse child maltreatment meta-analytic review neglect rejection sensitivity

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Area of Science:

Psychology
Developmental Psychology
Clinical Psychology

Background:

Existing research suggests a link between child maltreatment and rejection sensitivity, but findings are inconsistent.
This inconsistency highlights the need for a comprehensive meta-analysis to clarify the association.

Approach:

A systematic search of multiple databases (Web of Science, Science Direct, PubMed, MEDLINE, CNKI) identified relevant studies.
16 studies with 5,335 participants and 41 effect sizes were included and synthesized using three-level meta-analytic models in R.
The analysis examined the overall association and explored moderating variables such as type of abuse, age, gender, and sample type.

Key Points:

Child maltreatment is significantly and positively associated with rejection sensitivity (mean r = 0.230, p < .001).
The association is stronger for emotional abuse (r = 0.275) compared to physical abuse (r = 0.157).
The relationship is not moderated by mean age, gender distribution, or sample type (community vs. clinical).

Conclusions:

Child maltreatment is a significant risk factor for the development of rejection sensitivity.
Interventions targeting rejection sensitivity should acknowledge and address potential trauma from prior child maltreatment experiences.
Further research could explore specific mechanisms linking different forms of child maltreatment to rejection sensitivity.