Effects of rejection intensity and rejection sensitivity on social approach behavior in women

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作者
Schaan, Violetta K. [1 ]
Schulz, Andre [1 ]
Bernstein, Michael [2 ]
Schaechinger, Hartmut [3 ]
Voegele, Claus [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Luxembourg, Dept Behav & Cognit Sci, Inst Hlth & Behav, Esch Sur Alzette, Luxembourg
[2] Penn State Abington, Dept Psychol & Social Sci, Abington, PA USA
[3] Univ Trier, Dept Biol & Clin Psychol, Trier, Germany
来源
PLOS ONE | 2020年 / 15卷 / 01期
关键词
DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMS; NEGATIVE AFFECT; EXCLUSION; SELF; LONELINESS; OSTRACISM; HEALTH; CHALLENGE; RESPONSES; EMOTION;
D O I
10.1371/journal.pone.0227799
中图分类号
O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
学科分类号
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
Objective Perceived rejection plays an important role for mental health and social integration. This study investigated the impact of rejection intensity and rejection sensitivity on social approach behavior. Method 121 female participants were randomly assigned to one of three conditions differing in the degree of induced rejection (inclusion, medium rejection, severe rejection). Thereafter they were asked to interact with an unknown person during a touch-based cooperative task. Results Participants high in rejection sensitivity sought significantly less physical contact than participants low in rejection sensitivity. Individuals in the medium rejection condition touched their partners more often than those in the included condition, while no difference between included and severely rejected participants could be observed. Conclusions The results suggest that the intensity of rejection matters with regard to coping. While participants in the medium intensity rejection condition aimed to `repair' their social self by seeking increased contact with others, severely rejected participants did not adapt their behavior compared to included participants. Implications for therapy are discussed.
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