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Implications of rejection sensitivity for intimate relationships

G Downey1, S I Feldman

  • 1Department of Psychology, Columbia University, New York 10027, USA. gdowney@paradox.psych.columbia.edu

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
|June 1, 1996
PubMed
Summary

Individuals highly sensitive to social rejection often anticipate and overreact to it, negatively impacting their intimate relationships. This sensitivity can lead to relationship dissatisfaction due to anxious expectations and misinterpretations of partners

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Area of Science:

  • Social Psychology
  • Relationship Science
  • Clinical Psychology

Background:

  • Rejection sensitivity (RS) is a cognitive-affective processing disposition.
  • Individuals with RS anxiously expect, readily perceive, and overreact to social rejection.
  • This disposition can significantly undermine the quality and stability of intimate relationships.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To operationalize the anxious-expectations component of rejection sensitivity.
  • To provide experimental evidence for how RS influences the perception of rejection.
  • To examine the impact of RS on romantic relationship satisfaction and dynamics.

Main Methods:

  • Development and validation of a measure for rejection sensitivity.
  • Experimental designs to assess the perception of rejection in ambiguous social cues.

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  • Longitudinal study of romantic relationships to evaluate satisfaction and behavioral patterns.

    • Main Results:

    • A reliable measure of rejection sensitivity was developed.
    • Rejection-sensitive individuals perceived intentional rejection in ambiguous behaviors.
    • RS was linked to relationship dissatisfaction, with specific gender differences in contributing factors (jealousy in men, hostility/lack of support in women).

    Conclusions:

    • Rejection sensitivity is a significant predictor of relationship dissatisfaction.
    • Anxious expectations of rejection shape interpersonal perceptions and relationship experiences.
    • Understanding RS is crucial for interventions aimed at improving relationship quality.