Differences in mental health among young adults with borderline personality symptoms of various severities

作者：Lu Wei Hsin; Wang Peng Wei; Ko Chih Hung; Hsiao Ray C; Liu Tai Ling^*; Yen Cheng Fang^*

来源：Journal of the Formosan Medical Association, 2018, 117(4): 332-338.

DOI：10.1016/j.jfma.2017.04.020

• Borderline personality
• Mental health
• Suicidality

Purpose: This study examined the differences in mental health and behavioral problems among young adults with borderline personality symptoms of various severities.
Methods: 500 college students participated in this study. Borderline personality symptoms were evaluated using the Taiwanese version of the Borderline Symptom List (BSL-23). Mental health problems were assessed using the Symptom Checklist-90-Revised Scale. Suicidality and other behavioral problems were assessed using questions from the epidemiological version of the Kiddie Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia and BSL-23 Supplement. According to the distribution of BSL-23 scores at the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentiles, the participants were divided into 4 groups: No/Mild, Moderate, Severe, and Profound. Analysis of variance and the chi-square test were used to compare mental health and behavioral problems among the 4 groups.
Results: All mental health problems differed significantly among the 4 groups. The severity of nearly all mental health problems increased with that of borderline personality symptoms. The proportions of most behavioral problems differed significantly among the 4 groups. The Profound group was more likely to have behavioral problems than the other 3 groups.
Conclusion: Young adults who had more severe borderline personality symptoms had more severe mental health and behavioral problems.

• 出版日期2018-4
• 单位河北医科大学