3.2. Rejection
Parental rejection was associated with general deficits in
self-regulation and specifically with difficulty delaying gratification
related to physical pleasures, financial decisions, and achievement-
related goals. Parental rejection was also clearly associated
with adjustment difficulties and psychopathology, and was most
closely related to distrust and distress-related somatic complaints.
Specifically, rejection was associated with suspiciousness (RC6:= .43) and self-doubt (SFD: r = .39), as well as increased distress,
demoralization, and anxiety, primarily manifesting in neurological
somatic complaints (e.g., headaches and subjective memory and
attention difficulties; RC1: r = .42; NUC: r = .36). Additionally,
rejection was associated with greater emotional and cognitive dysregulation,
interpersonal problems, academic problems, personal
financial problems, and physical pleasure seeking around eating,
substance use, and risky sexual behavior.