Table 3.

Principal axis factoring for DSM-IV BPD criteria in 130 Hispanic outpatients with substance use disorders

BPD criterion	Factor loading a
Abandonment fears	0.53
Unstable relationships	0.61
Identity disturbance	0.68
Self-destructive impulsivity	0.60
Suicidality or self-injury	0.71
Affective instability	0.75
Feelings of emptiness	0.75
Inappropriate anger	0.73
Paranoia or dissociation	0.77

^aEigenvalue = 4.75; percent of variance = 53%.