Social media addiction and borderline personality disorder: a survey study.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aims

Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a serious and difficult to treat psychiatric condition characterized by affective and interpersonal instability, impulsivity, and self-image disturbances. Although the relationship between BPD and substance use disorders has been well-established, there has been considerably less research regarding behavioral addictions in this population. The purpose of this study is to determine the prevalence of social media addiction (SMA) among individuals with BPD and to explore whether it is related to aspects of disorder symptomology.

Methods

300 adults completed an online survey via Prolific. Individuals completed the McLean Screening Instrument for BPD (MSI-BPD), along with the Bergen Social Media Addiction Scale (BSMAS).

SUBMITTER: Collins M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11751677 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature