Relationship Between Reinforcement Sensitivity Personality and Loneliness in the Context of Bullying Experiences: The Mediation Effect of Self-Concealment

doi:10.12139/j.1672-0628.2023.05.008

Abstract

Abstract:

The goal of the present study was to investigate the mediation effect of self-concealment on the relationship between reinforcement sensitivity of personality and loneliness in the presence or absence of bullying victimization. A total of 1679 college students participated in this study. The results showed that: 1) Regardless of bullying victimization experience, reward sensitivity negatively influenced loneliness and punishment sensitivity positively influenced loneliness. 2) Regardless of bullying victimization experience, self-concealment had a mediating effect between punishment sensitivity and loneliness, and a masking effect between reward sensitivity and loneliness. 3) Both reward and punishment sensitivity were significantly more predictive of loneliness in participants who had been subjected to bullying compared to those who had not.

Key words: reinforcement sensitivity personality, loneliness, self-concealment, bullying victimization experience

摘要：

以1679名大学生为被试，探讨有无欺凌受害经历下大学生的强化敏感性人格特质与孤独感的关系，以及自我隐瞒在两者之间的中介效应。结果显示：(1)无论有无欺凌受害经历，被试奖励敏感性均负向预测孤独感，惩罚敏感性均正向预测孤独感；(2)无论有无欺凌受害经历，被试自我隐瞒均在惩罚敏感性影响孤独感之间存在中介作用，在奖励敏感性影响孤独感之间存在遮掩作用；(3)与无欺凌受害经历组相比，有欺凌受害经历组被试的奖励敏感性和惩罚敏感性均对孤独感的预测作用更大。

关键词: 强化敏感性人格特质, 孤独感, 自我隐瞒, 欺凌受害经历

CLC Number:

B844

Li GU, Wanbing HUANG, Yalan YANG, Zhaolan FAN, Fengbo GUO. Relationship Between Reinforcement Sensitivity Personality and Loneliness in the Context of Bullying Experiences: The Mediation Effect of Self-Concealment[J]. Studies of Psychology and Behavior, 2023, 21(5): 629-636.

谷莉, 黄婉冰, 杨雅兰, 范兆兰, 郭丰波. 欺凌受害经历下强化敏感性人格特质与孤独感的关系：自我隐瞒的中介效应[J]. 心理与行为研究, 2023, 21(5): 629-636.

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	M±SD	1	2	3
1.惩罚敏感性	0.58±0.22
2.奖励敏感性	0.42±0.17	0.25**
3.自我隐瞒	3.01±0.75	0.43**	0.22**
4.孤独感	2.06±0.48	0.40**	0.07**	0.44**

	M±SD	1	2	3
1.惩罚敏感性	0.58±0.22
2.奖励敏感性	0.42±0.17	0.25**
3.自我隐瞒	3.01±0.75	0.43**	0.22**
4.孤独感	2.06±0.48	0.40**	0.07**	0.44**

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