@article{ref1,
title="Rejection sensitivity and vulnerability to self-directed hostile cognitions following rejection",
journal="Journal of personality",
year="2013",
author="Breines, Juliana G. and Ayduk, Ozlem",
volume="83",
number="1",
pages="1-13",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: We examined the hypothesis that rejection increases self-directed hostile cognitions in individuals who are high in Rejection Sensitivity (RS). METHOD: In four studies employing primarily undergraduate samples (Ns = 83-121), rejection was primed subliminally or through a recall task, and self-directed hostile cognitions were assessed using explicit or implicit measures. Negative or neutral control conditions were used in three of the studies. Measures of RS were obtained in pretesting. RESULTS: High RS participants were more likely than low RS participants to report or show greater self-directed hostile cognitions in rejection conditions, compared to control conditions. Results held when controlling for depressive symptoms, history of self-directed hostile cognitions, and general hostility. CONCLUSIONS: RS may represent a unique vulnerability for self-directed hostile cognitions, a predictor of self-harmful behavior.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0022-3506",
doi="10.1111/jopy.12077",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jopy.12077"
}