title: Implicit versus Explicit Rejection Self-Perceptions and Adolescents' Interpersonal Functioning.
abstract: We investigated associations between implicit and explicit self-perceptions of rejection with interpersonal functioning in close relationships. Adolescents (N=124) reported their explicit rejection self-perceptions on a questionnaire and completed the Implicit Association Test to assess their implicit rejection self-perceptions. After controlling for implicit self-perceptions, adolescents' explicit rejection self-perceptions were associated with the adolescents self-reporting more negative relationship quality with close friends and self-reporting more negative behaviors with romantic partners. After controlling for explicit self-perceptions, adolescents' implicit rejection self-perceptions were associated with their romantic partners reporting more negative relationship quality with them, and observations of adolescents displaying more negative behaviors with romantic partners. Implicit and explicit rejection self-perceptions uniquely explain individual differences in interpersonal behaviors.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of British Columbia.
authors.forename: Amori Yee
authors.initials: AY
authors.lastname: Mikami
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Virginia.
authors.forename: Megan M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Schad
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Virginia.
authors.forename: Bethany A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Teachman
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Virginia.
authors.forename: Joanna M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Chango
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Virginia.
authors.forename: Joseph P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Allen