Calming down when turned down: The relationship between rejection sentitivity and self-directed aggression as moderated by soscial support

Added Title

Rejection sensitivity

Date of Publication

2018

Document Type

Bachelor's Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelor of Arts Major in Psychology

College

College of Liberal Arts

Department/Unit

Psychology

Thesis Adviser

Maria Guadalupe C. Salanga

Defense Panel Member

Darren E. Dumaop

Abstract/Summary

Rejection sensitivity is the disposition to anxiously anticipate and overreact to rejection (Downey & Feldman, 1996). An individual with high rejection sensitivity may see rejection by others as a statement that they are socially unacceptable and unworthy (Hall, 2013). It can be theorized that negative feelings arising from rejection may be associated with the individual engaging in self-directed aggression. A perception of low social support from family and friends may also affect the individual's response to rejection. With that, the current research aims to determine the correlational relationship between rejection sensitivity and self-directed aggression, and to determine whether social support has a significant buffering effect on the said correlation. The study will be anchored on the rejection sensitivity model (Levy, Ayduk, & Downey, 2001) in order to explain the connection between rejection sensitivity, social support, and self-directed aggression. Data for the three variables will be collected through self-report questionnaires and will be analyzed through multiple regression. Results showed that rejection sensitivity is a significant predictor of self-directed aggression, while social support is not a significant buffer to the relationship of rejection sensitivity and self-directed aggression.

Abstract Format

html

Language

English

Format

Print

Accession Number

TU21677

Shelf Location

Archives, The Learning Commons, 12F, Henry Sy Sr. Hall

Physical Description

vii, 66 leaves ; 29 cm.

Keywords

Rejection (Psychology); Aggressiveness

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