The Indirect Relationship of BPD on AI through Semantic Valence and Arousal Focus. Unstandardized and standardized coefficients presented in parenthesis (unstandardized, standardized). * indicates p < .05. BPD = Borderline Personality Disorder, SF Val = Semantic Valence Focus, SF ARS = Semantic Arousal Focus. AI = Affective Instability, Ars = Arousal, Val = Valence. ab = the indirect effect of SF Val through SF Ars on AI, 95% CI = 95% Confidence Interval.