Abstract

This study aims to investigate the mediating effects of self-differentiation and rejection sensitivity on the relations of parentification and interpersonal competence in early adulthood. For this research, the data from 456 adults in early adulthood were analyzed. The research model is verified through structure equation modeling and final model is selected. SPSS 18.0 and AMOS 22.0 is used for analysis. The result showed that self-differentiation has the mediating effects between parentification and interpersonal competence. However, rejection sensitivity doesn’t show the mediating effects between parentification and interpersonal competence. Self-differentiation and rejection sensitivity showed the sequential mediation effect in relation with parentification and interpersonal competence. On the basis of the result above, this study confirmed that self-differentiation and rejection sensitivity caused by parentification of the past affects interpersonal competence in early adulthood. Therefore, this study is significant in determining that the counselor can improve interpersonal competence of client who experienced parentification through dealing with self-differentiation and rejection sensitivity.

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