Citation

Khan S, Kamal A. J. Pak. Med. Assoc. 2020; 70(1): 86-89.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2020, Pakistan Medical Association)

DOI

10.5455/JPMA.6250

PMID

31954029

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To explore the relationship among adaptive family functioning, iImpulsivity and borderline personality disorder, and to test the mediating role of impulsivity between the other two elements.
METHODS: The cross-sectional correlational study was conducted at the National Institute of Psychology, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan, from August 17, 2015, to June 10, 2017, and comprised patients seeking psychiatric consultation. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-4th Edition criteria was used to assess personality disorders. Correlation and mediation analysis was carried out on those diagnosed with borderline personality disorder. Data was analysed using SPSS 21.
RESULTS: Of the 408 patients assessed, 183(45%) had borderline personality disorder. Of them, 118(64.4%) were males and 65(35.5%) were females. Both impulsivity and borderline personality disorder were negatively related to adaptive family functioning (p<0.01). Significant positive relationship was found between impulsivity and border line personality disorder(p< 0.01).
CONCLUSIONS: The mediating role of impulsivity between adaptive family functioning and borderline personality disorder was established.

Language: en

Keywords

Humans; Cross-Sectional Studies; Adult; Female; Male; Middle Aged; Adolescent; Young Adult; Pakistan; Impulsive Behavior; Family Relations; Borderline Personality Disorder; Borderline personality disorder, Suicide, Impulsivity, Mediation.