Exploring the Link between Rejection Sensitivity, Attachment Pattern and Socio-Emotional Adjustment of Adolescents Living in Orphanage and with their Parents

Sachdeva Geetika and Yasmin Rabiya - International Journal of Research in Social Sciences

This study examines the link between Rejection Sensitivity (RS), Attachment Pattern (AP) and Socio-Emotional Adjustment (SA & EA) among adolescent's living in orphanages and those living with their parents. Adolescents (N=360) ranging between 14–18 years completed self-report measures. The findings suggest that there exists significantly positive and negative correlation as well as significant interaction between gender and living conditions among the variables RS, AP, SA and EA.