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The Power of Love: Mediation of Rejection in Roommate Relationships of Dependents and Self-Critics

Myriam Mongrain

York University

Ralph Lubbers

Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto

Ward Struthers

York University

This research examined roommate responses to dependent and self-critical personality styles in the hope of finding individuals for whom rejection may be more likely. Interpersonal traits associated with dependency and self-criticism along the love and dominance axes of the Circumplex also were investigated to clarify patterns contributing to roommate rejection. Both dependents and self-critics were more depressed throughout the year. Dependents, however, were perceived as more submissive and loving and were better accepted by roommates. Self-critics were seen as submissive and hostile and were more likely to be rejected. Structural equation modeling indicated that the personality-rejection effects were mediated by perceived interpersonal traits along the love axis and their associated affective consequences for roommates.

Key Words: Circumplex • dependency • self-criticism • depression • rejection

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, Vol. 30, No. 1, 94-105 (2004)
DOI: 10.1177/0146167203258861
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