Thought suppression mediates the relationship between negative affect and borderline personality disorder symptoms.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships among negative affect, childhood sexual abuse (CSA), thought suppression, and diagnostic symptoms of borderline personality disorder (BPD) in a community sample (n=127). Findings suggest that the temperamental variable negative affect intensity/reactivity was a stronger predictor of BPD symptoms than CSA. In addition, results indicated that higher thought suppression mediated the relationship between negative affective intensity/reactivity and BPD symptoms, after controlling for a history of CSA. Overall, findings suggest that (a) negative affectivity may be a better predictor of BPD symptoms than CSA, and (b) chronic efforts to suppress unpleasant thoughts may be a regulation strategy underlying the relationship between intense negative emotions and BPD symptoms.
Full Text
Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Rosenthal, MZ; Cheavens, JS; Lejuez, CW; Lynch, TR
Published Date
- September 2005
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 43 / 9
Start / End Page
- 1173 - 1185
PubMed ID
- 16005704
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0005-7967
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1016/j.brat.2004.08.006
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- England