Despite robust findings identifying impairments in interpersonal functioning associated with rejection sensitivity (RS), the object representations (OR) of self in relation to others from which such rejection expectancies and anxieties arise have not been evaluated. Our study was the first effort to evaluate the structural aspects of object representations in RS, which may provide a crucial link in understanding why interpersonal distress may translate to rejection expectancies. Participants included 56 ethnically diverse undergraduate students who self-reported interpersonal distress and RS, and were assessed using the Social Cognition and Object Relation Scale. Results showed greater disparities in levels of integration in OR predicted greater RS. Furthermore, a moderation model was supported in which heightened interpersonal distress predicted higher levels of rejection sensitivity only for those with greater disparities in levels of OR integration. Thus, individuals with unstable OR integration may find it difficult to accurately attribute accepting or rejecting dispositions to others in distressing interpersonal contexts.

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集成对象表示对拒绝敏感性的影响。

尽管有强有力的发现确定了与拒绝敏感性 (RS) 相关的人际功能障碍，但尚未评估自我与他人相关的客体表征 (OR)，而导致这种拒绝预期和焦虑产生。我们的研究是第一次评估 RS 中对象表示的结构方面的努力，这可能为理解为什么人际困扰可能转化为拒绝预期提供关键链接。参与者包括 56 名不同种族的本科生，他们自我报告了人际关系困扰和 RS，并使用社会认知和对象关系量表进行了评估。结果显示 OR 中整合水平的更大差异预测了更大的 RS。此外，一个适度模型得到支持，在该模型中，只有在 OR 整合水平差异较大的那些人中，人际痛苦的加剧才能预测更高水平的拒绝敏感性。因此，具有不稳定 OR 整合的个体可能会发现，在令人痛苦的人际关系环境中，很难准确地将接受或拒绝的倾向归因于他人。