Table 2.
Mean (Standard Deviation) and Independent Sample t-test Results for Depression, Anxiety, Stress, Emotion Regulation, and Sleep Measures Across BPD and Healthy Compasison Groups
| Measure | BPD | HC | Sig. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression Anxiety Stress Scale | |||
| Depression | 27.41 (11.18) | 2.43 (3.47) | ** |
| Anxiety | 16.99 (7.98) | 1.59 (2.22) | ** |
| Stress | 22.26 (9.73) | 3.86 (3.45) | ** |
| Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale | |||
| Global score | 127.73 (21.41) | 63.79 (12.96) | ** |
| Nonacceptance | 18.97 (6.95) | 9.74 (3.69) | ** |
| Goals | 20.18 (3.83) | 12.57 (4.73) | ** |
| Impulse | 22.24 (5.76) | 7.84 (1.59) | ** |
| Aware | 18.83 (6.07) | 12.90 (3.46) | ** |
| Strategies | 30.49 (6.6) | 12.10 (3.36) | ** |
| Clarity | 16.26 (4.52) | 8.40 (2.04) | ** |
| Subjective Sleep | |||
| Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) | 10.41 (4.03) | 5.27 (2.36) | ** |
| Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) | 14.76 (6.64) | 4.04 (3.01) | ** |
| Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) | 7.44 (4.46) | 6.95 (4.31) | n.s. |
| Objective Sleep | |||
| Bedtime (mins) | 12:11 AM (89.91) | 12:22 AM (58.92) | n.s. |
| Rise Time (mins) | 9:20 AM (89.19) | 8:18 AM (65.43) | * |
| Time in Bed (mins) | 548.82 (79.95) | 476.25 (43.17) | ** |
| Total Sleep Time (mins) | 492.50 (92.20) | 431.05 (66.59) | * |
| Sleep Onset Latency (mins) | 7.68 (7.26) | 6.04 (8.19) | n.s. |
| Sleep Efficiency (%) | 89.84% (9.98%) | 90.24% (10.82%) | n.s. |
| Wake After Sleep Onset (mins) | 45.14 (46.75) | 36.16 (39.92) | n.s. |
| Objective Sleep Variability | |||
| Bedtime (SD-mins) | 99.68 (55.28) | 64.77 (39.84) | * |
| Rise Time (SD-mins) | 98.68 (43.65) | 67.89 (27.36) | ** |
| Time in Bed (CV) | 0.20 (0.11) | 0.18 (0.09) | n.s. |
| Total Sleep Time (CV) | 0.21 (0.10) | 0.20 (0.10) | n.s. |
Note. BPD Borderline personality disorder. HC Healthy comparison. SD Standard deviation. CV Coefficient of variation. ** = p < .001, * = p < .05, n.s. = non-significant (p > .05). p values represent results of independent samples t-tests between BPD and HC groups