Rejection sensitivity as a mediator of the relationship between experienced rejection and borderline characteristics |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Ambulantes Gesundheitszentrum der Charité, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Department of Psychotherapy, Hindenburgdamm 30, 12203, Berlin, Germany;2. Department of Education and Psychology, Division of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Freie Universität Berlin, Habelschwerdter Allee 45, 14195, Berlin, Germany;3. Department of Psychiatry, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Hindenburgdamm 30, 12203, Berlin, Germany;1. Griffith University, School of Applied Psychology and Griffith Health Institute, Behavioral Basis of Health, Gold Coast, Australia;2. Griffith University, School of Applied Psychology and Griffith Health Institute, Behavioral Basis of Health, Mt Gravatt, Australia;1. Division of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Yale School of Public Health, 60 College St., Laboratory for Epidemiology and Public Health, Suite 316, New Haven, CT 06520, United States;2. Department of Sociomedical Sciences, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, United States;3. Department of Psychology, Pace University, United States;1. St. John Fisher College, 3690 East Avenue, Rochester, NY 14618, USA;2. Department of Psychology, University of Connecticut, 406 Babbidge Road, Unit 1020, Storrs, CT 06269, USA |
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| Abstract: | Experiences of rejection in childhood play an important role in the etiology of borderline personality disorder (BPD). Additionally, individuals who report borderline symptoms report high levels of rejection sensitivity. The current study aimed to disentangle the relationship between experiences of rejection, rejection sensitivity and borderline characteristics. Therefore, we retrospectively assessed experiences of parental and peer rejection, collected data of self-reported rejection sensitivity and social support and prospectively investigated borderline characteristics in a sample of 193 students. Results indicated that rejection sensitivity fully mediated the previously significant relationship between experiences of parental rejection and borderline characteristics, whereas peer rejection maintained a significant effect on borderline traits. Social support was identified as a protective factor. Results indicated a crucial role of rejection sensitivity in borderline symptomatology. |
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| Keywords: | Borderline characteristics Rejection sensitivity Peer rejection Parental rejection Multiple mediation |
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