Document Type : Research Article

Authors

1 PhD Student in Psychology, Zarand Branch, Islamic Azad University, Zarand, Iran

2 Department.of Psychology. Shahid Bahonar University.kerman.iran

3 Member of the faculty of the Department of Psychology, Zarand Branch, Islamic Azad University, Zarand, Iran

Abstract

The Relationship between mind fullness, Self-differentiation and Borderline personality traits with the mediation role of Alexithymia
Akram Khodaee , Masood Bagheri

Aims and Background: The aim of this study was to investigate the Relationship between mind fullness, Self-differentiation and Borderline personality traits with the mediation role of Alexithymia
Material & Methods: In this descriptive-correlational study, 309 students (217 females and 92 males) were recruited from Shahid Bahonar university of Kerman through random clustered sampling method. The instruments used in this study were the Five- facet mindfulness questionnaire (FFMQ), Toronto alexithymia scale (TAS), Borderline Personality inventory (BPI) and Differentiation of Self Inventory (DSI). Data were analyzed through SPSS22 and Mplus5 software packages and using path analysis and mediation analysis.
Findings: Finding indicated that mind fullness and Self-differentiation had a significant indirect negative effect on subscales of borderline personality disorder through the mediating of alexithymia.
Conclusion: Results indicated that mind fullness and Self-differentiation were recognized as the most important variable predicting Borderline personality traits of students.

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