Abstract
This research examined the relationship between rejection sensitivity and marital adjustment. The Adult Rejection Sensitivity Questionnaire (ARSQ) and the Revised Dyadic Adjustment Scale (RDAS) were given to address this question among a sample of 129 spouses of individuals currently deployed on military missions in Iraq or Afghanistan. Other potentially confounding variables were examined including gender, age, education, number of times married, number of children in the household, number of previous deployments, and number of months separated during the current combat deployment. Rejection sensitivity and number of deployments contributed to 34% of the variance on relationship adjustment.
Highlights
Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) have provided opportunities for research on problems associated with deployments (Karney & Crown, 2007)
The current study addressed the relationship between rejection sensitivity and marital relationship adjustment in a sample of military spouses
The current study extended this research area by examining rejection sensitivity among military spouses and how rejection sensitivity relates to relationship adjustment
Summary
Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) have provided opportunities for research on problems associated with deployments (Karney & Crown, 2007). The current research was designed to study military spouses’ perceptions of rejection sensitivity and marital adjustment during deployments along with other potentially confounding effects on relationships including gender, age, education, number of marriages, number of children, number of previous deployments, and number of months separated during current combat deployment. That study suggested that marriages may be positively influenced by military service due to the resources and benefits available to military families, when not exposed to combat. These benefits included extra pay, child care and health care, family support programs, parenting and marriage programs. The current study addressed the relationship between rejection sensitivity and marital relationship adjustment in a sample of military spouses
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