Perception of parental acceptance and rejection among Swedish university students.

The Parental Acceptance-Rejection Questionnaire and the Personality Assessment Questionnaire, both developed by R. P. Rohner and his associates, were administered to 71 Swedish university students. The results show significant relations between various forms of parental rejection in childhood and negative personality assessment of the self as an adult, supporting Rohner's parental acceptance-rejection theory. Females showed more dependence and emotional instability than males.