Childhood abuse and borderline personality disorder features in Chinese undergraduates: the role of self-esteem and resilience.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although childhood abuse is considered to be related to borderline personality disorder (BPD), few studies have elaborated on the mediating role of self-esteem and resilience in it. Thus, the present study aimed to explore the potential mediating role of resilience and self-esteem between childhood abuse and BPD.

Methods

This cross-sectional study was conducted with 4034 college students in Anhui Province, China. Participants were asked to complete Chinese versions of the following instruments: Childhood Trauma Questionnaire-Short Form (CTQ-SF), Mclean Screening Instrument for Borderline Personality Disorder (MSI-BPD), Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC), and Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES). Structural equation modeling (SEM) was used to test the mediati

SUBMITTER: Xie GD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8252225 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature