Author
Efeoğlu, B., Şen, Celia Katrine Naivar
Publication Date
2022-03
Publication Place
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Wiley
Subject
Emerging adulthood, Friendship quality, Mental well-being, Rejection sensitivity, Social relationships
Type
Periodical
Language
English
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Library
Özyeğin University
Library Asset ID
1350-4126
Record ID
ca5926b4-5702-4d2d-9453-c8f1b6dfd31c
Library Location
Psychology
Date
2022-03
Sample Text
Previous research shows a link between rejection sensitivity (RS) and various psychological disorders; however, its relation to the positive psychological construct of mental well-being remains unstudied. This study investigates the relationship between RS and mental well-being while taking the role of friendship quality into consideration for 323 emerging adults using decision tree analysis. In training (R2 =.29) and test trees (R2 =.18), RS had the strongest relationship with mental well-being where those higher in RS had lower mental well-being scores. For those lower in RS, higher combined (same-sex and opposite-sex) friendship quality was associated with higher mental well-being. Whereas for those higher in RS, higher same-sex friendship quality was associated with higher mental well-being. As our findings indicate, friendship quality may play a buffering role for emerging adults, keeping their mental well-being at more preferable levels especially for those with higher RS. Implications for future studies and interventions to boost friendship quality are discussed.
DOI
10.1111/pere.12403
Cilt
29
