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  "abstract": "Background: A large number of theoretical reasoning and empirical studies have shown that both parenting style and self-esteem have an impact on the formation of rejection sensitivity, and there may be more complex mechanisms between the above variables. This study aims to explore the co-existing impacts of parenting style and self-esteem on rejection sensitivity.\n\nMethods: It is a cross-sectional study and 1341 Chinese college students completed a questionnaire on parenting style, rejection sensitivity, and self-esteem. Latent profile Analysis (LPA) would be used to examine the model.\n\nResults: The profiles of parenting effecting self-esteem showed a three-solution profile. Profile 1 (high parental control group) received highest parental control and lowest self-esteem. Profile 2 (medium parental control group) had moderate level of parenting styles and self-esteem. Profile 3 (low parental control group) had the lowest parental control, highest care, encouragement, and self-esteem. The profiles of parenting and self-esteem effecting rejection sensitivity also showed a three-solution profile. Profile 1a (high parental control and low self-esteem group) showed highest rejection sensitivity. Students in Profile 2a (low parent control and high self-esteem group) showed lowest rejection sensitivity. Students in 3a (moderate parental control and self-esteem group) received moderate levels of rejection sensitivity.\n\nConclusion: Current research has enriched our understanding of whether parenting styles and self-esteem coexist and how they affect rejection sensitivity. Provide empirical support to guide parents in educating their children, helping children improve self-esteem, and reducing rejection sensitivity.\n\nSupplementary Information: The online version contains supplementary material available at https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-026-05240-8.",
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    "Faculty of Psychology, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China",
    "Henan Experimental High School, Zhengzhou, China",
    "Department of Psychology, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan, China",
    "Shenzhen Futian Academy of Educational Sciences, Shenzhen, China",
    "The Third People’s Hospital of Foshan, Foshan, China"
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  "title": "The relationships of parenting styles, self-esteem and rejection sensitivity: a latent profile analysis",
  "title_text": "The relationships of parenting styles, self-esteem and rejection sensitivity: a latent profile analysis",
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