Dr. Melanie Zimmer-Gembeck and the Zlab
Publications
Rejection Sensitivity
see the list below
Zimmer-Gembeck, M. J., Scott, R. A., & Hawes, T. (2024). Appearance-related teasing, rejection sensitivity, acceptance, and coping as risks and resources associated with online appearance preoccupation over one year. Computers in Human Behavior, 158, Article 108319.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2024.108319
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Kellij, S., Lodder, G. M. A., Giletta, M., Zimmer-Gembeck, M. J., GüroÄŸlu, B., & Veenstra, R. (2024). Are there negative cycles of peer victimization and rejection sensitivity? Testing ri-CLPMs in two longitudinal samples of young adolescents. Development and Psychopathology, 36(2), 844-856.
https://doi.org/10.1017/S0954579423000123
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Zimmer-Gembeck, M. J., Rudolph, J., & Gardner, A. A. (2022). Are you looking at me? A longitudinal vignette study of adolescent appearance rejection sensitivity and coping with peer evaluation. Body Image, 43, 253-263. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2022.09.002
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Zimmer-Gembeck, M. J., Rudolph, J., & Pariz, J. (2022). A cascade of rejection and appearance preoccupation: Adolescents’ body dysmorphic symptoms and appearance rejection sensitivity over 4 years. British Journal of Developmental Psychology, 40(1), 17-34. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjdp.12377
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Zimmer-Gembeck, M. J., Gardner, A. A., Hawes, T., Masters, M. R., Waters, A. M., & Farrell, L. J. (2021). Rejection sensitivity and the development of social anxiety symptoms during adolescence: A five-year longitudinal study. International Journal of Behavioral Development, 45(3), 204-215. https://doi.org/10.1177/0165025421995921
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Gardner, A. A., Zimmer-Gembeck, M. J., & Modecki, K. L. (2020). A longitudinal model of rejection sensitivity and internalizing symptoms: Testing emotion regulation deficits as a mechanism and outcome of symptoms. Journal of Personality, 88, 1045-1057.doi:10.1111/jopy.12549
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Hawes, T., Campbell, S. M., & Zimmer-Gembeck, M. J. (2020). Unique associations of social media use and online appearance preoccupation with depression, anxiety, and appearance rejection sensitivity. Body Image: An International Journal of Research, 33, 66-76. doi:10.1016/j.bodyim.2020.02.010
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Gardner, A., & Zimmer-Gembeck, M. J. (2018). Rejection sensitivity and responses to rejection: Serial mediators linking parenting to emerging adults’ depression and trait anxiety. Journal of Relationships Research, 9. doi:10.1017/jrr.2018.8
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Densham, K., Webb, H. J., , M. J., & Nesdale, D. (2017). Early adolescents' body dysmorphic symptoms as compensatory responses to appearance-based rejection sensitivity: Testing a parental socialization model. An International Journal of Research, 23, 162-170. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2017.09.005
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Webb, H. J., Zimmer-Gembeck, M. J., Farrell, L., Waters, A., Nesdale, D., & Downey, G. (2017) "Pretty pressure" from peers, parents, and the media: A longitudinal study of appearance-based rejection sensitivity. Journal of Research on Adolescence, 27, 718-735. https://doi.org/10.1111/jora.12310. One of the Journal's top 20 downloaded papers in the first 12 months of publication.
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Zimmer-Gembeck, M. J., Nesdale, D., Webb, H. J., Khatibi, M., & Downey, G. (2016). A longitudinal rejection sensitivity model of depression and aggression: Unique roles of anxiety, anger, blame, withdrawal, and retribution. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 44, 1291-1307. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10802-016-0127-y
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Zimmer-Gembeck, M. J. (2016). Peer rejection, victimization, and relational self-system processes in adolescence: Toward a transactional model of stress, coping, and developing sensitivities. Child Development Perspectives, 10(2), 122-127. https://doi.org/10.1111/cdep.12174.
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Webb, H. J., & Zimmer-Gembeck, M. J. (2016). A longitudinal study of appearance-based rejection sensitivity and the peer appearance culture. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, 43, 91-100. 10.1016/j.appdev.2016.01.004.
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Webb, H. J., Zimmer-Gembeck, M. J., Mastro, S., Farrell, L., Waters, A. W., Lavell, C. (2015). Young adolescents’ body dysmorphic symptoms: Associations with same- and cross-sex peer teasing via appearance-based rejection sensitivity. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 43, 1161-1173. doi:10.1007/s10802-014-9971-9
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Rowe, S., Zimmer-Gembeck, M. J, Rudolph, J., & Nesdale, D. (2015). A longitudinal study of rejecting and autonomy-relevant parenting, rejection sensitivity, and socioemotional symptoms in early adolescents, Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 43(6), 1107-1118. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10802-014-9966-6
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Webb, H., & Zimmer-Gembeck, M. J. (2014). The role of friends and peers in adolescent body dissatisfaction: A review and critique of 15 years of research, Journal of Research on Adolescence, 24, 564-590. doi.org/10.1111/jora.1208
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Ferguson, S., & Zimmer-Gembeck, M. J. (2014). Associations of parental and peer rejection with preadolescents’ loneliness: Emotional sensitivities as mediators, Journal of Relationships Research, 5, 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1017/jrr.2014.9
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Zimmer-Gembeck, M. J. & Duffy, A. (2014). Heightened emotional sensitivity intensifies the association between relational aggression and victimization among girls but not boys. Development & Psychopathology, 26, 661-673.
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Lavell, C., Zimmer-Gembeck, M. J., Farrell, L., & Webb, H. (2014). Victimization, social anxiety, and body dysmorphic concerns: Appearance-based rejection sensitivity as a mediator. Body Image: An International Journal of Research, 11, 391-395. doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2014.06.008.
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Croft, C., & Zimmer-Gembeck, M. J. (2014). Friendship conflict, conflict responses, and instability: Unique links to anxious and angry forms of rejection sensitivity, Journal of Early Adolescence, 34, 1094-1119. doi.org/10.1177/0272431613518972.
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Rudolph, J., & Zimmer-Gembeck, M. J. (2014). Parent relationships and adolescents’ depression and social anxiety: Indirect associations via emotional sensitivity to rejection threat. Australian Journal of Psychology, 66, 110-121. doi.org/10.1111/ajpy.12042.
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Nesdale, D., Zimmer-Gembeck, M. J., & Roxburgh, N. (2014). Peer group rejection in childhood: Effects of rejection ambiguity, rejection sensitivity, and social acumen, Journal of Social Issues, 70, 12-28. doi.org/10.1111/josi.12044.
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​Webb, H. J., Zimmer-Gembeck, M. J., & Donovan, C. L. (2014). The appearance culture between friends and adolescent appearance-based rejection sensitivity, Journal of Adolescence, 37, 347-358.
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​Zimmer-Gembeck, M. J., Nesdale, D., Fersterer, J, & Wilson, J. (2014). An experimental manipulation of rejection: Effects on children’s attitudes and mood depend on rejection sensitivity and relationship history, Australian Journal of Psychology, 66, 8-17. doi: 10.1111/ajpy.12029.
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Zimmer-Gembeck, M. J., Trevaskis, S, Nesdale, D, & Downey, G. (2013). Relational victimization, loneliness and depressive symptoms: Indirect associations via self and peer reports of rejection sensitivity, Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 43(4), 568-582. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10964-013-9993-6.
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Zimmer-Gembeck, M. J., Nesdale, D., McGregor, L., Mastro, S., Goodwin, B., & Downey, G. (2013). Comparing reports of peer rejection: Associations with rejection sensitivity, victimization, aggression, and friendship, Journal of Adolescence, 36(6), 1237-1246. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adolescence.2013.10.002
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Zimmer-Gembeck, M. J., & Nesdale, D. (2013). Anxious and angry rejection sensitivity, social withdrawal, and retribution in high and low ambiguous situations. Journal of Personality, 81, 29-38. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-6494.2012.00792.x.
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McGregor, L., Zimmer-Gembeck, M. J., & Creed, P. A. (2012) Family structure, interparental conflict and parenting as correlates of children’s relationship expectations. Journal of Relationships Research, 3, 44-56. doi: 10.1017/jrr.2012.6
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McGregor, L., Zimmer-Gembeck, M. J., & Creed, P. A. (2012). Development and validation of the Children’s Optimistic and Pessimistic Expectations of Relationships Scale. Australian Psychologist, 47, 58-66.
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Mathieson, L. C., Murray-Close, D., Crick, N. R., Woods, K. E., Zimmer-Gembeck, M. J., Geiger, T. C., & Morales, J. R. (2011). Hostile intent attributions and relational aggression: The moderating roles of emotional sensitivity, gender, and victimization. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 39, 977-987.
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McLachlan, J., Zimmer-Gembeck, M. J., & McGregor, L. (2010). Rejection sensitivity in childhood and early adolescence: Peer rejection and protective effects of parents and friends. Journal of Relationships Research. 1, 31-40. doi: 10.1375/jrr.1.1.31
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Zimmer-Gembeck, M. J., Lees, D., Bradley, G., & Skinner, E. A. (2009). Use of an analogue method to examine children’s appraisals of threat and emotion in response to stressful events. Motivation and Emotion, 33, 136-149.
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Petherick, J., & Zimmer-Gembeck, M. J. (2006). Attachment patterns during year 12: Rejection sensitivity, loneliness, social competence, and support as correlates of stability and change, Australian Journal of Educational and Developmental Psychology, 23, 65-86.
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