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Rejection sensitivity and children's interpersonal difficulties

G Downey1, A Lebolt, C Rincón

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

Child Development
|October 13, 1998
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Children

Area of Science:

  • Developmental Psychology
  • Social Psychology
  • Child Psychology

Background:

  • Individual differences exist in children's responses to social rejection.
  • Rejection sensitivity may explain these varying responses.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To test if rejection sensitivity explains individual differences in children's responses to social rejection.
  • To develop and validate a measure of rejection sensitivity in children.

Main Methods:

  • Development of a child-appropriate rejection sensitivity scale.
  • Experimental manipulation of peer rejection.
  • Longitudinal assessment of social behavior and academic functioning.

Main Results:

  • Rejection sensitivity was reliably measured in children.

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  • Children with high rejection sensitivity showed greater distress after ambiguous rejection.
  • Rejection-sensitive children exhibited more aggression, interpersonal difficulties, and academic decline over time.

    • Conclusions:

    • Rejection sensitivity is a significant factor in how children respond to social rejection.
    • This disposition impacts social relationships and academic outcomes in children.
    • Findings highlight the importance of addressing rejection sensitivity in interventions.