Rejection sensitivity and negative self-beliefs as mediators of associations between the number of borderline personality disorder features and self-reported adult attachment

2009 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 248-262 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer M. Boldero ◽  
Carol A. Hulbert ◽  
Lisa Bloom ◽  
Jae Cooper ◽  
Flora Gilbert ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Borderline Personality Disorder ◽  
Personality Disorder ◽  
Adult Attachment ◽  
Rejection Sensitivity ◽  
Borderline Personality

scholarly journals Rejection Sensitivity and Borderline Personality Disorder Features: The Mediating Roles of Attachment Anxiety, Need to Belong, and Self-Criticism

2020 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 273-288 ◽  
Author(s):  
Momoko Sato ◽  
Peter Fonagy ◽  
Patrick Luyten
Keyword(s):  
Borderline Personality Disorder ◽  
Personality Disorder ◽  
Rejection Sensitivity ◽  
Borderline Personality ◽  
Attachment Anxiety ◽  
Need To Belong ◽  
The Core ◽  
Developmental Mechanisms ◽  
Core Feature ◽  
High Rejection

Rejection hypersensitivity has been considered the core feature of patients with borderline personality disorder (BPD). However, little is known about the possible developmental mechanisms that might explain the association between rejection sensitivity and BPD features. The current study investigated the mediating roles of adult attachment, need to belong, and self-criticism in the association between rejection sensitivity and BPD features in 256 healthy adults. Results indicated that attachment anxiety, need to belong, and self-criticism mediated the association between rejection sensitivity and BPD features. However, attachment anxiety and self-criticism did not moderate the mediated association between rejection sensitivity and BPD features. The findings suggest that individuals with high rejection sensitivity are more likely to be anxiously attached to significant others, which might increase the desire to be accepted by others. To satisfy this elevated need to affiliate with others, these individuals might become more self-critical, which may contribute to high BPD features.

Modeling the Relationships between Adult Attachment Patterns and Borderline Personality Disorder: The Role of Impulsivity and Aggressiveness

2005 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 520-537 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea Fossati ◽  
Judith A. Feeney ◽  
Ilaria Carretta ◽  
Federica Grazioli ◽  
Rita Milesi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Borderline Personality Disorder ◽  
Personality Disorder ◽  
Adult Attachment ◽  
Borderline Personality ◽  
Attachment Patterns

Rejection sensitivity and borderline personality disorder

2010 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 275-283 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katja Staebler ◽  
Esther Helbing ◽  
Charlotte Rosenbach ◽  
Babette Renneberg
Keyword(s):  
Borderline Personality Disorder ◽  
Personality Disorder ◽  
Rejection Sensitivity ◽  
Borderline Personality

scholarly journals Personal Agency in Borderline Personality Disorder: The Impact of Adult Attachment Style

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Talia Hashworth ◽  
Samantha Reis ◽  
Brin F. S. Grenyer
Keyword(s):  
Borderline Personality Disorder ◽  
Personality Disorder ◽  
Attachment Style ◽  
Adult Attachment ◽  
Attachment Styles ◽  
Borderline Personality ◽  
Personal Agency ◽  
Adult Attachment Style ◽  
Adult Attachment Styles ◽  
The Impact

BackgroundPersonal agency- the degree to which one believes they have control over their life- is thought to influence how people understand their interpersonal relationships. Links between adult attachment and personal agency are theoretically relevant to the experience of borderline personality disorder (BPD) but this has yet to be empirically examined. The present research examines the impact of personal agency and adult attachment styles for individuals meeting criteria for BPD.MethodsParticipants consented to an online community study examining measures of locus of control (as an index of personal agency), BPD, and adult attachment. Participants meeting criteria for BPD (N = 96; mean age = 30.63; 70.5% female) were compared to age-matched healthy controls (N = 96; mean age = M = 31.99; 89.0% female).ResultsIndividuals who met criteria for BPD displayed lower personal agency and higher fearful and preoccupied attachment styles in their close relationships, compared to Controls. Controls reported greater personal agency and were more securely attached in their relationships. Using multiple mediation modeling, the indirect effect of personal agency on BPD was significant for preoccupied, fearful, and secure attachment, but was non-significant for dismissive attachment. Lower personal agency was associated with insecure adult attachment styles.ConclusionsFindings highlight the previously unexplored relationship between BPD and personal agency and indicate that adult attachment style plays a significant role. Low personal agency may increase challenges for individuals with symptoms of BPD by exacerbating relationship difficulties. People in treatment for BPD may benefit from focusing on both relationship insecurity and its impact on their perceived personal control.

scholarly journals Impulsivity, Rejection Sensitivity, and Reactions to Stressors in Borderline Personality Disorder

2016 ◽  
Vol 40 (4) ◽  
pp. 510-521 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathy R. Berenson ◽  
Wesley Ellen Gregory ◽  
Erin Glaser ◽  
Aliza Romirowsky ◽  
Eshkol Rafaeli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Borderline Personality Disorder ◽  
Personality Disorder ◽  
Rejection Sensitivity ◽  
Borderline Personality
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