Abstract:
Rejection Sensitivity (RS) is the disposition to anxiously or angrily expect, readily perceive,
and overreact to rejection. RS, as a defensive motivation system, specifically protects individuals from the
threat of rejection, but high RS may lead to psychological dysfunction and maladjustment. The current
study introduces related theories and empirical researches of RS, and generalizes the influence factors of
the development of RS from the perspective of individuals and situations. In addition, the relationship
between RS and psychosocial adaptation is discussed. Future studies should further explore the internal
mechanism of RS in Chinese context, and conduct more intervention studies on RS.
拒绝敏感性是指对拒绝的焦虑或愤怒预期,易感知和过度反应的倾向,是个体应对社会威胁线索的一种防御性动机系统,但是高拒绝敏感性可能导致心理功能失调和适应不良。本文梳理拒绝敏感性的相关理论和实证研究,发现多种个体因素和情境因素会影响到拒绝敏感性的形成,个体因素有性别、自尊、边缘型人格特征、消极情感、依恋类型等;情境因素有父母拒绝以及同伴拒绝的经历、家庭社会阶层、社会文化环境等。个体形成高拒绝敏感性后对其亲密关系、同伴关系以及身心健康都有着消极影响。未来的研究还需在中国文化背景下对拒绝敏感性进一步地探索,并针对拒绝敏感性进行更多的干预研究。