Department of Psychology, University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan.
Department of Humanities, COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore Campus.
J Pak Med Assoc. 2021 Feb;71(2(B)):740-743. doi: 10.47391/JPMA.1088.
The aim of this study was to determine if suicidal and non-suicidal self-injury can be predicted by the symptoms of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) and if non-suicidal self-injury predicts suicidality in young adult females. In this cross-sectional study, 150 undergraduate females (mean age 20.47±3.17) were conveniently sampled and assessed on McLean Screening Instrument for Borderline Personality Disorder, Suicidal Behaviour Questionnaire-Revised, and the Inventory of Statements about Self-injury. Borderline Personality features significantly predicted suicidal ideation and behaviour (b=.383, p<.001) and non-suicidal self-injury (b.282, p<.01). Likewise, non-suicidal self-injury was positively associated with suicidality (r =.330, p<.01). Even sub-threshold BPD features in a non-clinical population may be predictive of suicidal and non-suicidal self-injury. Future research should be based on the management and interventional strategies for tested constructs. Further, screening measures need to be introduced to better detect population at risk of subclinical BPD, suicidal ideation and self-injury.
本研究旨在确定边缘型人格障碍（BPD）的症状是否可以预测自杀和非自杀性自伤，以及非自杀性自伤是否可以预测年轻女性的自杀倾向。在这项横断面研究中，便利抽取了 150 名本科女性（平均年龄 20.47±3.17），并对其进行了 McLean 边缘型人格障碍筛查工具、修订后的自杀行为问卷和自我伤害陈述量表的评估。边缘型人格特征显著预测了自杀意念和行为（b=.383，p<.001）以及非自杀性自伤（b.282，p<.01）。同样，非自杀性自伤与自杀倾向呈正相关（r =.330，p<.01）。即使在非临床人群中存在边缘型人格障碍的亚阈值特征，也可能预测自杀和非自杀性自伤。未来的研究应基于已测试结构的管理和干预策略。此外，需要引入筛查措施，以更好地发现处于亚临床边缘型人格障碍、自杀意念和自伤风险的人群。
