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Rejection sensitivity is a mediator between borderline personality disorder features and facial trust appraisal.

Miano, Annemarie, Fertuck, Eric A., Arntz, Arnoud, Stanley, Barbara·2013·Journal of Personality Disorders

Abstract

Individuals with borderline personality disorder (BPD) fear abandonment and exhibit instability in their close relationships. These interpersonal difficulties may be influenced by the propensity to interpret neutral social stimuli (e.g., nonemotional faces) as untrustworthy. This study evaluated the hypothesis that BPD features are associated with attributions of untrustworthiness to neutral faces. Additionally, the authors hypothesized that the trait of rejection sensitivity (RS) is also associated with BPD features and mediates the relationship between BPD features and untrustworthy facial trait appraisal. An undergraduate, nonclinical sample (N = 95) was assessed for BPD features, RS, and trust appraisal of neutral faces. Higher BPD features were associated with lower ratings of trustworthiness of the faces and higher scores on RS. Furthermore, as hypothesized, the association between BPD features and trust appraisal was mediated by RS. Results are discussed in the context of a proposed model of the social cognitive mechanisms of interpersonal hypersensitivity in BPD.

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  • Three studies reported community samples with high levels of Borderline Personality Disorder had significantly higher rejection sensitivity than those with low levels of Borderline Personality Disorder.

    “Furthermore, three studies reported community samples with high levels of BPD had significantly higher RS than those with low levels of BPD, although one did not report enough details to calculate the effect size (Miano et al., 2013).”

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Authors
Miano, A., Fertuck, E. A., Arntz, A., & Stanley, B.
Affiliations
  • Maastricht University (NL)
  • City College of New York (US)
Venue
Journal of Personality Disorders
Published
2013-08
Volume
27
Issue
4
Pages
442-456
ISSN
0885-579X (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2118566615
Cited by
94
References
62
Citations by year
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FWCI
9.64
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Journal of Personality Disorders (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Research Publications (Maastricht University) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health (5r01mh062665-05)
  • National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (P20AA015630)
  • National Institute of Mental Health (R01MH62665, R01MH061017, K23MH077044)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Personality Disorders and Psychopathology
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Personality Traits and Psychology
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
Keywords
borderline personality disorder, rejection sensitivity, perceived trustworthiness, neutral faces, mediation, fear of abandonment, social cognition
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Borderline Personality Disorder, Emotions, Facial Expression, Fear, Female, Humans, Interpersonal Relations, Male, Rejection, Psychology, Social Perception, Trust, Young Adult

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