Relationship‐Specific Attachment and Mentalization as Predictors of Borderline Personality Features and Interpersonal Competence Among Emerging Adults

Personality and Mental Health, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 19(1)

Опубликована: Фев. 1, 2025

ABSTRACT Developmental psychopathology models, like the mentalization theory, have facilitated theoretical understanding of trajectories that contribute to expression and experience borderline personality (BP) features. Mentalization theory posits BP vulnerabilities interpersonal difficulties arise from insecure attachment experiences deficits in mentalizing ability. This study explored intersections close relationships, domains, their combined impact on features competence emerging adults. The sample included 742 adults (18–25 years) colleges across 23 Indian states, who completed an online survey measuring relationship‐specific anxiety avoidance (mother, father, best friend), (self‐related, other‐related, motivation mentalize), features, competence. Path analysis was conducted examine (a) association between dimensions features/interpersonal (b) as a mediator. Attachment specific relationships were found direct positive effects negative However, strength significance these not similar shedding light unique contributions mediated associations, with self‐related uniquely affecting other‐related influencing findings underscore importance domains among They provide empirical support for developing targeted mentalization‐based interventions enhance self functioning.

Язык: Английский

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Late Adolescents’ Early Maladaptive Schemas: Are They Longitudinally Linked with Middle Childhood Temperament Over and Above Attachment?

Research on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Окт. 23, 2024

Язык: Английский

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Review of Influencing Factors of Adolescent Anxiety

Advances in Psychology, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 14(10), С. 445 - 452

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2024

Язык: Английский

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