Examining the relationship between sensitivity to rejection and using Facebook in university students

Background: Rejection sensitive persons expect others to reject them, readily interpret ambiguous interpersonal cues as rejection, and overreact to rejection, real or imagined (Downey & Feldman, 1996), Thus they used Computer-Mediated Communication for Communicate with others. Purpose of Study: this research is aimed at examining the relationship between rejection sensitivity and using Facebook social site. Methods: 265 students from Azad university of Isfahan (162 Female & 103 Male) were chosen using convenience sampling. Scales this study was Farsi form of Rejection Sensitivity Questionnaire (RSQ) (Downey & Feldman, 1996). For assessment "Using Facebook" was used Demography questionnaire. Findings and Results: The findings of current study indicated that sensitive to rejection has a positive and significant relation with use of Facebook. Conclusions: In Virtual world, relation with others is very easy than the Physical co-presence. Thus people that have sensitive to rejection, use Computer-Mediated Communication and Facebook for Communicate with others. (C) 2011 Published by Elsevier Ltd.