Interpersonal rejection sensitivity: toward exploration of a construct.
This paper addresses the construct of interpersonal rejection sensitivity (IRS) as a phenomenon experienced by individuals in varying intensities. Selected theoretical frameworks are highlighted, as are developmental perspectives and research findings on the topic. Explication of this construct and better understanding by nurses of the pain felt by clients who experience rebuff could lead to more effective and sensitive interventions in a diversity of sittings. It is hoped that thoughtful exploration of this construct will lead to testable applications for practice.
Stafford
Linda
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University of Texas, Health Science Center, Houston School of Nursing, Texas 77030, USA. Linda.Stafford@ uth.tmc.edu
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D001294:Attitude to Health; D001362:Avoidance Learning; D003674:Defense Mechanisms; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology; D005239:Fear; D006803:Human Development; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology; D008960:Models, Psychological; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D009769:Object Attachment; D016487:Parenting / Q000523:psychology; D010379:Peer Group; D010553:Personality Development; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing; D011582:Psychological Theory; D011594:Psychometrics; D012059:Rejection, Psychology; D012951:Socialization; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires