Examining Appearance-Based Rejection Sensitivity during Early Adolescence

Autor/inn/en	Bowker, Julie C.; Thomas, Katelyn K.; Spencer, Sarah V.; Park, Lora E.
Titel	Examining Appearance-Based Rejection Sensitivity during Early Adolescence
Quelle	In: Journal of Research on Adolescence, 23 (2013) 2, S.375-388 (14 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1050-8392
DOI	10.1111/jora.12003
Schlagwörter	Early Adolescents; Rejection (Psychology); Peer Relationship; Gender Differences; Friendship; Social Influences; Intimacy; Anxiety; Self Esteem; Risk; Middle School Students; Grade 7; Psychological Patterns; Adjustment (to Environment); Questionnaires; Aesthetics; Rating Scales; New York; Rosenberg Self Esteem Scale + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ablehnung; Peer-Beziehungen; Geschlechterkonflikt; Freundschaft; Sozialer Einfluss; Intimität; Angst; Self-esteem; Selbstaufmerksamkeit; Risiko; Middle school; Middle schools; Student; Students; Mittelschule; Mittelstufenschule; Schüler; Schülerin; School year 07; 7. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 07; Fragebogen; Ästhetik; Rating-Skala
Abstract	The present study of 150 adolescents ("M" age = 13.05 years) examined the associations between appearance-based rejection sensitivity (Appearance-RS) and psychological adjustment during early adolescence, and evaluated three types of other-gender peer experiences (other-gender friendship, peer acceptance, and romantic relationships) as moderators. Appearance-RS was found to be uniquely related to two types of social anxiety, but not to self-esteem. Other-gender friendship emerged as a protective factor, whereas high other-gender peer acceptance emerged as a risk factor (especially for boys), after controlling for same-gender mutual best friendship involvement and peer acceptance. Results highlight the importance of distinguishing between different types of other-gender peer experiences during early adolescence and suggest that Appearance-RS during adolescence warrants further investigation. (Contains 3 figures and 2 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10