@article{ref1,
title="Rejection sensitivity, self-compassion, and aggressive behavior: the role of borderline features as a mediator",
journal="Frontiers in psychology",
year="2020",
author="Sommerfeld, Eliane and Shechory Bitton, Mally",
volume="11",
number="",
pages="e44-e44",
abstract="This study used mediation analyses to examine the assumption that the presence of borderline personality features mediates the relationship between rejection sensitivity (RS), self-compassion, and aggressive behavior. Sixty adults consisting of 31 participants diagnosed with borderline personality disorder and 29 participants with no diagnosis of borderline personality disorder were assessed for RS, self-compassion, aggressive behavior, and borderline personality features. Mediation was found for the total aggression score, anger score, and hostility score regarding both self-compassion and RS. Mediation was also found regarding RS and verbal and physical aggression, and regarding self-compassion and verbal and physical aggression. These findings provide evidence that the presence of borderline personality features is an important factor in explaining the associations linking RS and self-compassion to aggressive behavior. High RS and low self-compassion are associated with greater borderline personality features, which in turn relate to increased aggressive behavior.<br><br>Copyright © 2020 Sommerfeld and Shechory Bitton.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1664-1078",
doi="10.3389/fpsyg.2020.00044",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.00044"
}