The long arm of rejection sensitivity and young adults' romantic relationships: An extension and a replication
Shmuel Shulman,
Refael Yonatan‐Leus
Abstract:IntroductionIn an earlier study, we followed adolescents from age 16 to 23, examining the effect of rejection sensitivity (RS) on the quality of future romantic relationships. Findings showed that RS decreased over time, and the decrease associated with a higher quality of future romantic relationships. In contrast, the effect of the earlier level of RS on the quality of future romantic relationships was minor.MethodsExtending the earlier study, these 101 Israeli young adults (69 females, mean age = 22.79) wer… Show more
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