Citation

Crespo-Delgado E, Suso-Ribera C, Garcia-Palacios A. Psicol. Conductual 2020; 28(2): 193-208.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2020, Asociación Española de Psicología Conductual)

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Abstract

Positive and negative affect, emotion regulation and self-efficacy are important mechanisms in borderline personality disorder (BPD), but their contribution is still not clear. Our goal was to explore their role in relation to typical BPD outcomes: psychiatric hospitalizations, suicidal behaviors and depression. The sample comprised 88 women with BPD. The unique contribution of positive and negative affect, the regulation of emotions and self-efficacy in outcomes were analyzed. Positive (β=-.40, p<.001) and negative (β=.54, p<.001) affect contributed uniquely to depression. Emotion suppression was the only predictor of the number of hospitalizations (β=-.29, p<.05). Self-efficacy was uniquely related to suicide attempts (β=-.26, p<.05) when controlling the rest of the variables. Positive and negative affect, emotion regulation and self-efficacy are important psychological mechanisms uniquely associated with specific emotional and behavioral outcomes in BPD. These findings will help to design interventions in a more effective way and tailor treatments for individuals with this disorder. © 2020, Fundacion VECA. All rights reserved.

Language: en

Keywords

Emotion regulation; Outcomes; Borderline personality disorder; Self-efficacy; Affection