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ObjectiveTo explore the relationship of rejection sensitivity,social inhibition and negative affect in army recruits.Methods358 recruits were measured with rejection sensitivity questionnaire,type D personality scale,and positive affect and negative affect scale.Results(1)The score of intimates' rejection sensitivity was highest(9.33±3.88),peers' rejection sensitivity was in the middle(8.59±3.27),teachers' rejection sensitivity was lowest(6.79±2.90),with statistical significance(F(2,355)=53.76,P<0.01).(2)Rejection sensitivity had significantly positive correlation with social inhibition(r=0.346,P<0.01).Negative affect had significantly positive correlation with rejection sensitivity (r=0.233,P<0.01) and social inhibition(r=0.351,P<0.01).(3)Social inhibition partially mediated the relationships between rejection sensitivity and negative affect(the value of mediating effect was 45.7%).ConclusionRejection sensitivity has direct effects on negative affect and indirect effects through social inhibition.
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Objective To investigate the relationship between type D personality and post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms in survivors after the Zhouqu debris flow disaster.Methods In tatal,213 residents randomly sampled from the Zhouqu debris flow area were assessed one year after disaster.Questionnaires included the posttraumatic stress disorder check list-specific version(PCL-S) and type D personality scale(DS14).Results The prevalence of Type D in the post-disaster sample was 51.17％ accessed by the DS14,compared with 31.1％ prevalence in chinese college students.PTSD symptoms in survivors with type D were significantly severer than those without type D.Initial traumatic feeling,economic loss and negative affectivity were significant predictors of PTSD symptoms in survivors with type D.Conclusion Type D personality is positivel correlated with PTSD and may be a vulnerability factor for PTSD symptoms.