Validation of the Russian version of the Adult Rejection Sensitivity Questionnaire (A-RSQ): Factor structure and...

This study aimed to translate and validate the Russian version of the Adult Rejection Sensitivity Questionnaire (A-RSQ). A total of 407 Russian-speaking adults (53.3 % men; aged 18-74, M = 40.89, SD = 11.03) completed the A-RSQ and a battery of psychological scales, including the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales-21, Brief Fear of Negative Evaluation, Hikikomori Questionnaire-25, Existential Isolation Scale, and Emotional Dysregulation Scale. For factor-structure validation, the sample was randomly split into EFA (n = 213) and CFA (n = 194). Exploratory factor analysis supported a two-factor model (Rejection Concern and Rejection Expectancy), both subscales showing good internal consistency (α ≥.83). Confirmatory factor analysis (WLSMV; ordered-categorical items) showed acceptable incremental fit with elevated RMSEA (CFI =.960, TLI =.954, RMSEA =.095, SRMR =.073) and a negative latent correlation between factors (r = -.44). Test-retest reliability over a four-week interval was acceptable (r = .79). Correlations with external constructs supported convergent validity, revealing distinct associations between A-RSQ components and depression, anxiety, social withdrawal, and interpersonal sensitivity. Exploratory analyses by sex and age revealed that men scored higher on the total A-RSQ and the Rejection Expectancy subscale, while Rejection Expectancy also showed a small age-related decrease. These findings support the use of the Russian A-RSQ as a psychometrically valid instrument for assessing rejection sensitivity and its associations with emotional and interpersonal maladjustment.