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Publication Date: 2006-Jun
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Self-Silencing and Rejection Sensitivity in Adolescent Romantic Relationships
Harper, Melinda S.; Dickson, Joseph W.; Welsh, Deborah P.
Journal of Youth and Adolescence, v35 n3 p435-443 Jun 2006
This study examined the link between rejection sensitivity, self-silencing behaviors, and depressive symptomatology among adolescent dating couples. Self-silencing was hypothesized to be the process mediating the association between rejection sensitivity and depressive symptoms. Our sample included 211 couples between 14 and 21 who were dating at least 4 weeks. Results indicated that dating adolescents who were sensitive to rejection reported more depressive symptomatology and higher levels of self-silencing behaviors within their romantic relationship compared to dating adolescents who were not so sensitive to rejection. Self-silencing was identified as a partial mediator of the association between rejection sensitivity and depressive symptomatology among dating adolescents. Clinical implications in light of these findings are discussed.
Descriptors: Rejection (Psychology), Adolescents, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Depression (Psychology), Dating (Social), Interpersonal Relationship, Adjustment (to Environment), Defense Mechanisms, Emotional Adjustment, Intimacy, Psychological Patterns, Correlation, Self Control
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