Table 2.
Borderline personality trait scores.
| Borderline Personality Disorder Traits | Item | Original Test (Item) | Loading Factor | Cronbach Alpha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emotion Dysregulation | She/he can’t find the right words to tell others how she/he feels | TEIQue-CSF (29) | 0.720 | 0.804 |
| She/he is often confused about the way she/he feels | TEIQue-CSF (33) | 0.711 | ||
| She/he feels great about her/himself | TEIQue-CSF (4) | −0.641 | ||
| Refuses to talk | CBCL (65) | 0.625 | ||
| It’s easy for her/him to understand how she/he feels | TEIQue-CSF (16) | −0.618 | ||
| Often, she/he is not happy with her/himself | TEIQue-CSF (12) | 0.578 | ||
| She/he is not good at controlling the way she/he feels | TEIQue-CSF (27) | 0.530 | ||
| Intense Anger | Stubborn, sullen or irritable | CBCL (86) | 0.845 | 0.915 |
| Temper tantrums or hot temper | CBCL (95) | 0.790 | ||
| Sulks a lot | CBCL (88) | 0.758 | ||
| Whining | CBCL (109) | 0.752 | ||
| Sudden changes in mood or feelings | CBCL (87) | 0.710 | ||
| Argues a lot | CBCL (3) | 0.667 | ||
| She/he often feels angry | TEIQue-CSF (5) | 0.587 | ||
| Impulsivity | She/he thinks very carefully before she/he does anything | TEIQue-CSF (26) | −0.846 | 0.853 |
| Many times, she/he doesn’t think before she/he does something | TEIQue-CSF (13) | 0.806 | ||
| Impulsive or acts without thinking | CBCL (41) | 0.716 | ||
| Usually, she/he thinks very carefully before she/he talks | TEIQue-CSF (36) | −0.715 |
Note: CBCL: Child Behavior Checklist 6-18. TEIQue-CSF: Short form of the Trait Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire for children answered by parents/guardians.