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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2013 Nov 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Abnorm Psychol. 2013 May;122(2):469–474. doi: 10.1037/a0032363

Table 2.

Significant PD Coefficients Predicting Dependent and Interpersonal SLEs

BPD features Life events
Coefficient SE χ2 p
Dependent
 Unstable relationships 0.34 0.12 5.66 0.02
 Impulsivity 0.27 0.08 10.21 0.001
 Chronic emptiness −0.27 0.13 5.37 0.02
Interpersonal
 Unstable relationships 0.49 0.25 2.53 0.05
 Impulsivity 0.50 0.15 8.59 0.00
 Chronic emptiness −0.55 0.25 5.63 0.03

Note. PD = personality disorder; BPD = borderline PD; SLE = stressful life event.