@article{ref1,
title="Borderline personality disorder traits and rates of NSSI during the COVID-19 pandemic: an initial investigation",
journal="Journal of American college health",
year="2023",
author="DeShong, Hilary L. and Mason, Courtney K. and Kelley, Kren and Nelson, Sharon M. and McDaniel, Chandler",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: The current study evaluated frequency of nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) and associated maladaptive traits between three time periods: pre-pandemic, early pandemic, and later pandemic. Participants: Two college student samples (n = 362; n = 337) were collected via two online studies. <br><br>METHOD: Participants completed measures assessing maladaptive borderline personality traits, engagement in NSSI over the past month, and reasons for and types of NSSI engaged in across the lifetime. <br><br>RESULTS: Results demonstrated a stable and potentially a slight increase in general rates of NSSI over the course of the pandemic. Further, specific maladaptive traits that underly borderline personality disorder (i.e., despondence, fragility, self-disturbance, and anxious-uncertainty) were related to engagement in NSSI 1-month post COVID. <br><br>CONCLUSION: The study highlights the need for added interventions that might reach at risk populations during these heightened periods of stress.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0744-8481",
doi="10.1080/07448481.2023.2186139",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2023.2186139"
}