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Personality moderators of reactions to interpersonal rejection: Depression and trait self-esteem

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Nezlek, JB; Kowalski, RM; Leary, MR; Blevins, T; Holgate, S
Published in: Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin
January 1, 1997

Two experiments were conducted to examine the moderating effects of depression and trait self-esteem on reactions to social exclusion. Participants received information indicating that they had been included in or excluded from a laboratory group and that their inclusion or exclusion was based either on the other group members' preferences or on a random procedure. Participants who scored high in depression (Experiment 1) and low in self-esteem (Experiment 2) responded more strongly (and logically) to the experimental manipulations than participants low in depression and high in self-esteem. The results suggested that depression and low self-esteem place people at risk for dysphoria and self-devaluation following interpersonal rejection.

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Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

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0146-1672

Publication Date

January 1, 1997

Volume

23

Issue

12

Start / End Page

1235 / 1244

Related Subject Headings

  • Social Psychology
  • 5205 Social and personality psychology
  • 1702 Cognitive Sciences
  • 1701 Psychology
 

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Nezlek, J. B., Kowalski, R. M., Leary, M. R., Blevins, T., & Holgate, S. (1997). Personality moderators of reactions to interpersonal rejection: Depression and trait self-esteem. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 23(12), 1235–1244. https://doi.org/10.1177/01461672972312001
Nezlek, J. B., R. M. Kowalski, M. R. Leary, T. Blevins, and S. Holgate. “Personality moderators of reactions to interpersonal rejection: Depression and trait self-esteem.” Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin 23, no. 12 (January 1, 1997): 1235–44. https://doi.org/10.1177/01461672972312001.
Nezlek JB, Kowalski RM, Leary MR, Blevins T, Holgate S. Personality moderators of reactions to interpersonal rejection: Depression and trait self-esteem. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin. 1997 Jan 1;23(12):1235–44.
Nezlek, J. B., et al. “Personality moderators of reactions to interpersonal rejection: Depression and trait self-esteem.” Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, vol. 23, no. 12, Jan. 1997, pp. 1235–44. Scopus, doi:10.1177/01461672972312001.
Nezlek JB, Kowalski RM, Leary MR, Blevins T, Holgate S. Personality moderators of reactions to interpersonal rejection: Depression and trait self-esteem. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin. 1997 Jan 1;23(12):1235–1244.
Journal cover image

Published In

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

DOI

ISSN

0146-1672

Publication Date

January 1, 1997

Volume

23

Issue

12

Start / End Page

1235 / 1244

Related Subject Headings

  • Social Psychology
  • 5205 Social and personality psychology
  • 1702 Cognitive Sciences
  • 1701 Psychology