title: Rejection sensitivity and depressive symptoms: Longitudinal actor-partner effects in adolescent romantic relationships.
abstract: The present study utilizes the actor-partner interdependence model to examine the longitudinal relationship between rejection sensitivity and one's own and one's partner's depressive symptoms. The sample included adolescent romantic couples from the U.S. (N = 198 adolescents; 50% girls; 90.2% Caucasian) whose rejection sensitivity at Time 1 and depressive symptoms approximately one year later (Time 2) were assessed. Additionally, aggressive behaviors and maintenance behaviors that commonly associated with rejection sensitivity (e.g., self-silencing) are explored as mediators. Results indicate that boyfriends' rejection sensitivity at Time 1 predicted girlfriends' depressive symptoms at Time 2. Additionally, girls' rejection sensitivity predicted their own and their boyfriends' self-silencing. Developmental and clinical implications are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, 305 Austin Peay Building, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996-0900, USA.
authors.forename: Jerika C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Norona
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, 305 Austin Peay Building, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996-0900, USA.
authors.forename: Patricia N E
authors.initials: PN
authors.lastname: Roberson
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, 305 Austin Peay Building, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996-0900, USA. Electronic address: dwelsh@utk.edu.
authors.forename: Deborah P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Welsh
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000374:Aggression / Q000523:psychology; D003863:Depression / Q000209:etiology* / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008149:Love; D008297:Male; D000297:Psychology, Adolescent / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012059:Rejection, Psychology; D012737:Sex Factors; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Adolescence; Depression; Rejection sensitivity; Romantic relationships