Hafen Christopher A, Spilker Ann, Chango Joanna, Marston Emily S, Allen Joseph P
University of Virginia,
Salem VA Medical Center,
J Res Adolesc. 2014 Mar 1;24(1):55-64. doi: 10.1111/jora.12081.
Successfully navigating entry into romantic relationships is a key task in adolescence, which sensitivity to rejection can make difficult to accomplish. This study uses multi-informant data from a community sample of 180 adolescents assessed repeatedly from age 16 to 22. Individuals with elevated levels of rejection sensitivity at age 16 were less likely to have a romantic partner at age 22, reported more anxiety and avoidance when they did have relationships, and were observed to be more negative in their interactions with romantic partners. In addition, females whose rejection sensitivity increased during late adolescence were more likely to adopt a submissive pattern within adult romantic relationships, further suggesting a pattern in which rejection sensitivity forecasts difficulties.
成功进入恋爱关系是青少年时期的一项关键任务，而对拒绝的敏感可能会使这一任务难以完成。本研究使用了来自180名青少年社区样本的多渠道数据，这些青少年从16岁到22岁接受了多次评估。16岁时拒绝敏感性水平较高的个体在22岁时拥有恋爱伴侣的可能性较小，在恋爱时报告有更多焦虑和回避行为，并且观察发现他们与恋爱伴侣互动时更消极。此外，青春期后期拒绝敏感性增加的女性在成年恋爱关系中更有可能采取顺从模式，这进一步表明了拒绝敏感性预示困难的一种模式。
