The Role of Borderline Personality Traits and Rejection Sensitivity in Prediction of Membership in Social Networks

Nowadays, the Internet and social networks are used extensively and sometimes pathologically. Thus, this study aimed to investigate the role of borderline personality traits and rejection sensitive in predicting membership in social networks. In this descriptive and correlational study, among ۲۰۰ high school teachers (۱۱۱ females and ۸۹ male) of Khusfe city, South Khorasan province, ۱۸۲ teachers were selected by census method and then they were asked to complete borderline personality scale, rejection sensitive questionnaire and a questionnaire on membership in social networks. To test the hypotheses, Pearson correlation coefficient and multivariate regression analysis were used. Results showed that rejection sensitivity and borderline personality traits had a role in predicting membership in social networks and these two variables accounted for ۲۷% variance of membership in social networks. It seems that having borderline personality traits and rejection sensitivity in actual interpersonal relations are effective factors in a tendency to use social networks more and compulsorily.

Keywords:

borderline personality traits , rejection sensitivity , social networks , ویژگی های شخصیت مرزی , حساسیت به طرد , شبکه های اجتماعی