Table 5.

Hierarchical regressions predicting BDP symptoms from attachment styles and anger regulation subscales.

Predicted Measure		Predictors	β	t	∆R2	F Change
BPD Symptoms	Step 1	Age	−0.09	−2.47 **	0.14	F = 16.06 **
		Gender	0.09	2.49 **
		Education	−0.07	−2.03 *
	Step 2	Trait Anger	0.21	4.00 **	0.48	F = 53.52 **
		Anger-Expression-In	0.17	4.17 **
		Anger-Expression-Out	0.13	2.44 *
		Anger-Control-In	−0.02	−0.42
		Anger-Control-Out	−0.18	−3.02 **
		Attachment anxiety	0.34	8.51 **
		Attachment avoidance	0.16	4.07 **
Affective instability	Step 1	Age	−0.08	−1.91 †	0.12	F = 14.14 **
		Gender	0.08	2.09 *
		Education	−0.07	−1.90 †
	Step 2	Trait Anger	0.19	3.39 **	0.43	F = 40.32 **
		Anger-Expression-In	0.22	4.74 **
		Anger-Expression-Out	0.11	1.97 *
		Anger-Control-In	−0.04	−0.81
		Anger-Control-Out	−0.21	−3.37 **
		Attachment anxiety	0.22	5.08 **
		Attachment avoidance	0.14	3.43 **
Identity problems	Step 1	Age	−0.17	−4.42 **	0.19	F = 23.70 **
		Gender	0.14	3.99 **
		Education	−0.06	−1.71 †
	Step 2	Trait Anger	0.08	1.55	0.41	F = 44.38 **
		Anger-Expression-In	0.25	5.72 **
		Anger-Expression-Out	0.06	1.23
		Anger-Control-In	−0.04	−0.84
		Anger-Control-Out	−0.17	−2.89 **
		Attachment anxiety	0.40	9.83 **
		Attachment avoidance	0.07	1.76 †
Negative relationships	Step 1	Age	−0.04	−0.83	0.05	F = 5.35 **
		Gender	0.07	1.44
		Education	−0.04	−0.85
	Step 2	Trait Anger	0.19	2.68 **	0.25	F = 15.37 **
		Anger-Expression-In	0.06	1.08
		Anger-Expression-Out	0.14	1.91 †
		Anger-Control-In	−0.02	−0.43
		Anger-Control-Out	0.01	−0.19
		Attachment anxiety	0.32	5.79 **
		Attachment avoidance	0.14	2.68 **
Self-Harm	Step 1	Age	0.01	0.25	0.03	F = 3.31 *
		Gender	−0.02	−0.57
		Education	−0.05	−1.05
	Step 2	Trait Anger	0.22	3.05 **	0.23	F = 13.47 **
		Anger-Expression-In	0.00	0.10
		Anger-Expression-Out	0.11	1.44
		Anger-Control-In	0.05	0.82
		Anger-Control-Out	−0.18	−2.19 *
		Attachment anxiety	0.13	2.41 *
		Attachment avoidance	0.16	3.00 **

Note. †: 0.05 < p < 0.10; *: p < 0.05; **: p < 0.01.