Borderline Personality Disorder Symptoms and Its Clinical Correlates among Chinese University Students: A Cross-Sectional Study
Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is common among young adults. Related studies showed a wide range of prevalence among university students. Few studies regarding BPD symptoms and their correlations with different variables have been reported in the Chinese population. A cross-sectional, online...
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| author | Nan Jia Chaiyun Sakulsriprasert Nahathai Wongpakaran Chawisa Suradom Ronald O’ Donnell |
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| description | Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is common among young adults. Related studies showed a wide range of prevalence among university students. Few studies regarding BPD symptoms and their correlations with different variables have been reported in the Chinese population. A cross-sectional, online survey was conducted on a sample of university students in China between November 2021 and January 2022. Sociodemographic questionnaires, the Screening Instrument for Borderline Personality Disorder (SI-Bord), the 18-item Experience in Close Relationships-Revised (ECR-R-18), the Meaning In Life Questionnaire (MLQ), the 10-item Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10), the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9), the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES) and the Resilience Inventory (RI-9) were completed. Data were analyzed using Pearson’s correlation methods. Among 767 participants, mean age was 20.33 ± 1.495 years, and the majority were males (53.5%). According to the SI-Bord’s cut-off score >7, BPD symptoms were found in 17.5% of participants. Attachment anxiety, avoidance, depression, perceived stress, lack of meaning in life, resilience and self-esteem were significantly correlated with BPD symptoms with r’s of 0.473, 0.180, 0.451, 0.481, −0.148, −0.238 and −0.388, respectively (all p’s < 0.01). The prevalence of BPD symptoms is high among Chinese university students and significantly associated with mental health outcomes, suggesting that an early detection of BPD symptoms is necessary for this population. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9b44f67c788f4cecab635003960ac3922023-11-23T16:30:18ZengMDPI AGHealthcare2227-90322022-09-01109175110.3390/healthcare10091751Borderline Personality Disorder Symptoms and Its Clinical Correlates among Chinese University Students: A Cross-Sectional StudyNan Jia0Chaiyun Sakulsriprasert1Nahathai Wongpakaran2Chawisa Suradom3Ronald O’ Donnell4Master of Science (Mental Health), Graduate School, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, ThailandMaster of Science (Mental Health), Graduate School, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, ThailandMaster of Science (Mental Health), Graduate School, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, ThailandMaster of Science (Mental Health), Graduate School, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, ThailandMaster of Science (Mental Health), Graduate School, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, ThailandBorderline personality disorder (BPD) is common among young adults. Related studies showed a wide range of prevalence among university students. Few studies regarding BPD symptoms and their correlations with different variables have been reported in the Chinese population. A cross-sectional, online survey was conducted on a sample of university students in China between November 2021 and January 2022. Sociodemographic questionnaires, the Screening Instrument for Borderline Personality Disorder (SI-Bord), the 18-item Experience in Close Relationships-Revised (ECR-R-18), the Meaning In Life Questionnaire (MLQ), the 10-item Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10), the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9), the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES) and the Resilience Inventory (RI-9) were completed. Data were analyzed using Pearson’s correlation methods. Among 767 participants, mean age was 20.33 ± 1.495 years, and the majority were males (53.5%). According to the SI-Bord’s cut-off score >7, BPD symptoms were found in 17.5% of participants. Attachment anxiety, avoidance, depression, perceived stress, lack of meaning in life, resilience and self-esteem were significantly correlated with BPD symptoms with r’s of 0.473, 0.180, 0.451, 0.481, −0.148, −0.238 and −0.388, respectively (all p’s < 0.01). The prevalence of BPD symptoms is high among Chinese university students and significantly associated with mental health outcomes, suggesting that an early detection of BPD symptoms is necessary for this population.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/10/9/1751borderline personalityuniversity studentsdepressionattachmentself-esteemperceived stress |
| spellingShingle | Nan Jia Chaiyun Sakulsriprasert Nahathai Wongpakaran Chawisa Suradom Ronald O’ Donnell Borderline Personality Disorder Symptoms and Its Clinical Correlates among Chinese University Students: A Cross-Sectional Study Healthcare borderline personality university students depression attachment self-esteem perceived stress |
| title | Borderline Personality Disorder Symptoms and Its Clinical Correlates among Chinese University Students: A Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_full | Borderline Personality Disorder Symptoms and Its Clinical Correlates among Chinese University Students: A Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_fullStr | Borderline Personality Disorder Symptoms and Its Clinical Correlates among Chinese University Students: A Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Borderline Personality Disorder Symptoms and Its Clinical Correlates among Chinese University Students: A Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_short | Borderline Personality Disorder Symptoms and Its Clinical Correlates among Chinese University Students: A Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_sort | borderline personality disorder symptoms and its clinical correlates among chinese university students a cross sectional study |
| topic | borderline personality university students depression attachment self-esteem perceived stress |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/10/9/1751 |
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