Naslov
The Mediating Role of Psychological Adjustment in the Relationship Between Parental Acceptance- Rejection and Breakup Distress

Autori
Stepanić, Dora ; Saganić, Klara ; Marđetko, Lucija

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u zbornicima skupova, cjeloviti rad (in extenso), znanstveni

Izvornik
Coping with Crisis - Pathways towards Resilience. Selected Proceedings of the 3rd International Scientific Conference of the Department of Psychology at the Catholic University of Croatia / Knežević, Martina - Zagreb : Hrvatsko katoličko sveučilište, 2022, 105-118

Skup
3. međunarodni znanstveno-stručni skup Odjela za psihologiju Hrvatskog katoličkog sveučilišta “Suočavanje s kriznim situacijama – putevi jačanja otpornosti”

Mjesto i datum
Zagreb, Hrvatska, 09.12.2021. - 11.12.2021

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
romantic breakup distress, parental acceptance-rejection, IPARTheory, psychological adjustment, emerging adulthood

Sažetak
Background and Aim: Many studies within the theory of interpersonal acceptance- rejection (IPARTheory) have shown that parental rejection is a predictor of poorer psychological adjustment and various undesirable developmental outcomes, such as depression, behavioral problems, addiction, sensitivity to rejection, and loneliness (Rohner, 2016). However, little research has examined whether parental acceptance-rejection contributes to distress after experiencing a romantic relationship dissolution. Therefore, this research aimed to examine the direct and indirect effects of parental acceptance-rejection on breakup distress. Based on previous research, we expected that the psychological adjustment would mediate the relationship between parental rejection and breakup distress. Method: The study analyzed data from 152 female participants who experienced a breakup in the last six months. Data were collected through an online questionnaire during the COVID-19 pandemic. The following instruments were applied: Breakup Distress Scale, Personality Assessment Questionnaire, Parental Acceptance- Rejection Questionnaire, and Demographic Data Questionnaire. Results: Pearson’s correlation coefficients show that greater breakup distress is associated with poorer psychological adjustment, greater paternal and maternal rejection, the partner’s initiation of the breakup, and shorter time elapsed from the breakup. Results of mediation analysis showed that paternal and maternal acceptance-rejection have only an indirect effect on breakup distress through psychological adjustment while controlling for time elapsed from the breakup and the initiator status. Conclusion: Paternal and maternal rejection indirectly, through poorer psychological adjustment, contributes to greater breakup distress. The results indicate the importance of parental acceptance-rejection for the emotional well-being of young women. However, the effect sizes are small, therefore parental acceptance- rejection is not a crucial determinant of coping success after a breakup.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Psihologija

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