Impact of Fear of Rejection and Mentalization on Selfie Posting Behaviour and Islamic Psychological Wellbeing

Abstract

The study aimed to explore the impact of fear of rejection and mentalization on selfie posting behavior and psychological wellbeing. A total of 232 students were randomly selected from two universities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad. It was the correlational research design. Rejection Sensitivity Questionnaire for Adults, Reflective Functioning Questionnaire, Selfitis Behavior Scale, and Ryff’s Psychological Wellbeing Scale were applied. The findings of the study showed that the fear of rejection is positively associated with selfie posting behavior (r=.072; p<.05) whereas it is negatively associated with psychological wellbeing (r=-.042; p<0.05). Furthermore, the results provide evidence of mentalization being positively related with psychological wellbeing (r=.062; p<.05) and negatively related with selfie posting behavior (r=-.059; p<.05). Regression analysis showed that 9% of variance in selfie posting behavior is due to rejection sensitivity and mentalization. Moreover, 8% of variance in psychological wellbeing is due to rejection sensitivity and mentalization. This research contributes towards literature by investigating the consequences of these variables on selfie posting behavior and psychological wellbeing of the individual.