Publication Type
Journal Article
Version
acceptedVersion
Publication Date
4-2022
Abstract
Many studies have found that borderline personality disorder (BPD) is associated with romantic relationship instability, with relationship dissolution being a recurring theme. Scant research, however, has examined the dissolution strategies and post-breakup outcomes for individuals with elevated levels of borderline traits. Findings from two studies revealed that there was an association between BPD criteria and tendency to employ less adaptive dissolution strategies when terminating a relationship. Furthermore, elevated levels of BPD traits were associated with less self-concept clarity and more unwanted pursuit of ex-partners. These findings both provide insight into how individuals with BPD traits experience relationship dissolution and suggest possible factors underlying the unstable relationship processes typically associated with borderline traits.
Keywords
Borderline personality disorder, close relationship, relationship dissolution, relationship dissolution strategies
Discipline
Personality and Social Contexts | Social Psychology
Research Areas
Psychology
Publication
Journal of Personality Disorders
Volume
36
Issue
2
First Page
1
Last Page
35
ISSN
0885-579X
Identifier
10.1521/pedi_2021_35_533
Publisher
Guilford Press
Citation
TAN, Kenneth, INGRAM, Samantha H., LAU, Laura Anne, & SOUTH, Susan.(2022). Borderline personality traits and romantic relationship dissolution. Journal of Personality Disorders, 36(2), 1-35.
Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soss_research/3419
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Authors
Creative Commons License
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Additional URL
https://doi.org/10.1521/pedi_2021_35_533