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2021 APS Virtual Convention · 2021

Romantic Breakup and Social Media Surveillance

Virtual · May 2021

Posters · Social Psychology

  • Sonia Rehman
    Fielding Graduate University
  • Samantha Poling
    Fielding Graduate University
  • Shantay Mines
    Fielding Graduate University
  • Mursal Srosh
    Fielding Graduate University
  • Tiffany Field
    Fielding Graduate University
  • Debra Bendell
    Fielding Graduate University

Abstract

This study investigated association between romantic breakup distress, rejection sensitivity, and surveillance of ex-partner’s social media. Participants (N=102; Mean age=28.17, SD=9.06) were recruited using Facebook. Results show that breakup distress is moderately positively associated with rejection sensitivity whereas surveillance of ex-partner’s social media is moderately negatively associated with breakup distress.

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