Relationship between Rejection Sensitivity, Ghosting, and Self-Esteem in Young Adults with Dating Experiences

Jasmine Kaur

Relationship between Rejection Sensitivity, Ghosting, and Self-Esteem in Young Adults with Dating Experiences

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| Published: September 03, 2025

Relationship between Rejection Sensitivity, Ghosting, and Self-Esteem in Young Adults with Dating Experiences

Jasmine Kaur

MA Clinical Psychology, Amity University, Noida, Uttar Pradesh Google Scholar More about the auther

DIP: 18.01.268.20251303

DOI: 10.25215/1303.268

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The present study investigates whether rejection sensitivity correlates with ghosting and self-esteem in a young adult (18-25 years) population, assuming dating experiences. 119 participants (58 male, 61 female) were recruited in urban setups for this study. Data collection utilized the Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale, GHOST Questionnaire, and Adult Rejection Sensitivity Questionnaire, and Spearman’s Correlation Tests were used. A moderate yet significant association between rejection sensitivity and ghosting experiences was found; a weak but statistically significant association was found with self-esteem from ghosting experiences.

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Self-Esteem, Rejection Sensitivity, Ghosting, Dating Experiences, Indian Youth

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How to cite this article: Kaur, J. (2025). Relationship between Rejection Sensitivity, Ghosting, and Self-Esteem in Young Adults with Dating Experiences. International Journal of Indian Psychology, 13(3), 2961-2971. DIP:18.01.268.20251303, DOI:10.25215/1303.268