PEER VICTIMIZATION AND REJECTION SENSITIVITY IN ADOLESCENTS WITH MAJOR DEPRESSIVE DISORDER: THE ROLE OF DAILY EMOTIONAL FUNCTIONING WITH PEERS

While both peer victimization and rejection sensitivity are associated with a greater risk for depressive symptoms among adolescents (Bond et al., 2001; Marston et al., 2010), not all adolescents who have social difficulties develop depression. This study examined affective experiences with peers as possible moderators of the associations between victimization or rejection sensitivity and depression. Participants were adolescents ages 10-17...