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The Impact of Rejection Sensitivity and Interpersonal Aggression on Social Network Characteristics in Individuals with Borderline Personality Disorder Features

Lazarus, Sophie Anna
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1320782389

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2011, Master of Arts, Ohio State University, Psychology.
Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a serious mental health problem, which is associated with high rates of health care utilization and cost (Skodol et al., 2005) and severe functional impairment (Skodol et al., 2002). Although various domains of functioning are affected, interpersonal dysfunction is often cited as central to the disorder (Gunderson, 2007). In addition, interpersonal stress is related to increased likelihood of self-harm (Welch & Linehan, 2002) and has been cited a trigger for suicide attempts (Brodsky, Groves, Oquendo, Mann, & Stanley, 2006). The aim of the present study was to investigate factors contributing to lower quality social networks in BPD. Specifically, we examined whether rejection sensitivity had its impact on social network quality (size, satisfaction, and stability) through interpersonal aggression, and whether BPD features moderated these relations. Participants completed self-report questionnaires assessing interpersonal aggression, BPD features, and rejection sensitivity over one month and provided information about the individuals in their social networks and characteristics of those relationships. As hypothesized, rejection sensitivity exerted an indirect effect on social network satisfaction through interpersonal aggression. However, this effect was not conditional upon levels of BPD symptoms. BPD features at baseline were related to some indices of instability, such as having cut off speaking to partners in one’s network at one month, and markers of network quality such as, closeness, and support among the partners listed in one’s network at one month.
Jennifer S. Cheavens (Advisor)
Daniel R. Strunk (Committee Member)
Michael W. Vasey (Committee Member)
93 p.
Personality Psychology
borderline personality disorder; social networks; rejection sensitivity; interpersonal aggression

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  • Lazarus, S. A. (2011). The Impact of Rejection Sensitivity and Interpersonal Aggression on Social Network Characteristics in Individuals with Borderline Personality Disorder Features [Master's thesis, Ohio State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1320782389

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Lazarus, Sophie. The Impact of Rejection Sensitivity and Interpersonal Aggression on Social Network Characteristics in Individuals with Borderline Personality Disorder Features. 2011. Ohio State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1320782389.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Lazarus, Sophie. "The Impact of Rejection Sensitivity and Interpersonal Aggression on Social Network Characteristics in Individuals with Borderline Personality Disorder Features." Master's thesis, Ohio State University, 2011. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1320782389

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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