ABSTRACT

Borderline personality disorder is a severe disorder with distinct features which might be early identified in adolescence. Adverse experiences in childhood have been established as a risk factor for developing borderline features, and self-compassion has been proposed as a protective factor. This study aimed to test the mediation role of the self-compassion components in the relationship between recall of threat and subordination in childhood and borderline features. The sample was composed of 422 Portuguese adolescents (n = 249 females) with a mean age of 15.40. Girls exhibited higher borderline features, higher self-judgment, isolation, overidentification and common humanity. A mediation model to explore the role of self-compassion components explained 46% of borderline features, and both direct and indirect effects were significant, controlling the effect of sex. Isolation, self-judgment, and mindfulness were significant predictors. These findings showed which self-compassion mechanisms should be particularly cultivated, possibly having a positive effect for adolescents who had childhood experiences of subordination and threat and current borderline features.

摘要

边缘型人格障碍是一种具有明显特征的严重障碍，可能在青春期早期就被发现。童年时期的不良经历已被确定为发展边缘特征的风险因素，并且已提出自我同情作为保护因素。本研究旨在测试自我慈悲成分在童年时期威胁回忆和从属关系与边缘特征之间的关系中的中介作用。样本由 422 名葡萄牙青少年（n = 249 名女性）组成，平均年龄为 15.40。女孩表现出更高的边缘特征、更高的自我判断、孤立、过度认同和普遍的人性。探索自我同情成分作用的中介模型解释了 46% 的边界特征，直接和间接影响均显着，控制性的影响。孤立、自我判断和正念是重要的预测因素。这些研究结果表明，应该特别培养哪些自我同情机制，这可能对童年经历过从属和威胁以及当前边缘特征的青少年产生积极影响。