Table 3.
Bivariate correlations between BPD symptoms and clinical, emotion, and personality variables
| Correlates (α) | Mean (SD) | BPD dimensional score
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total sample | 12–14 years | 15–18 years | ||
| Depression (.94) | 9.37 (7.22) | .52*** | .60*** | .46*** |
| Anxiety (.88) | 8.00 (6.36) | .41*** | .49*** | .33** |
| Stress (.88) | 9.50 (6.09) | .50*** | .63*** | .39*** |
| Emotion regulation difficulties (.94) | 104.65 (30.07) | .63*** | .70*** | .58*** |
| Impulsiveness: | ||||
| Urgency (.84) | 34.68 (7.46) | .48*** | .53*** | .42*** |
| Lack of premeditation (.86) | 26.82 (7.22) | .18* | .38** | .07 |
| Lack of perseverance (.84) | 25.26 (5.55) | .28** | .38** | .22* |
| Sensation seeking (.75) | 31.34 (8.04) | .06 | −.07 | .13 |
*
p < .05,
**
p < .01,
***
p < .001