Theses and Dissertations
Issuing Body
Mississippi State University
Advisor
Sinclair, H. Colleen
Committee Member
Giesen, J. Martin
Committee Member
Armstrong, Kevin
Date of Degree
12-11-2009
Original embargo terms
MSU Only Indefinitely
Document Type
Graduate Thesis - Campus Access Only
Major
Psychology
Degree Name
Master of Science
College
College of Arts and Sciences
Department
Department of Psychology
Abstract
This 2 x 3 factorial study focuses on roles of different rejection types (instigating force) and lack of self-regulation (weak inhibiting force) on the commission of obsessive relational intrusion (ORI). Rejection was manipulated through vignettes depicting no rejection or one of two types of romantic rejection: an explicit rejection (rejection that makes an internal attribution to the rejected as cause of relationship ending) or a passive rejection that “lets the pursuer down easy” (external attributions for relationship demise). Self-regulation was manipulated through a thought suppression exercise (2 conditions: free writing/no suppression vs. restricted writing/thought suppression). After scenario and writing exercise, participants (N = 221) rated their likelihood of thinking or engaging in ORI. A main effect of rejection and an interaction between rejection and self-regulation were observed. Participants explicitly rejected reported higher scores for aggressive acts compared to participants passively rejected. The difference was exacerbated with depleted self-regulation.
URI
https://hdl.handle.net/11668/17497
Recommended Citation
Ladny, Roshni Trehan, "Self-Regulation And Rejection: Effects On Obsessive Relational Intrusion" (2009). Theses and Dissertations. 3902.
https://scholarsjunction.msstate.edu/td/3902
Comments
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