Impulsivity, Emotional Dysregulation, Parenting Styles, and Self-Mutilation in Clients with Borderline Personality Disorder

Abstract

Aim of the Study: The purpose of the current study is to examine the influence of impulsivity on self-mutilation with the mediating role of emotional dysregulation and the moderating role of parenting styles of both the father and mother of the clients having borderline personality disorder.

Method: It was a survey research. Data were collected from (n=200) individuals diagnosed with borderline personality disorder from the hospitals located in Islamabad and Rawalpindi with the help of purposive sampling.

Results: The results of the study revealed that impulsivity and emotion dysregulation significantly positively predicted self-mutilation among patients with BPD. Emotion dysregulation significantly mediated impulsivity and self-mutilation. Parental control (both father and mother) has significantly positively moderated impulsivity and self-mutilation. Parental responsiveness (both father and mother) has significantly negatively moderated impulsivity and self-mutilation. Findings revealed that last-born children were significantly higher in impulsivity as compared to 1^st born and middle-born among clients with borderline personality disorder.

Conclusion: Emotion dysregulation is significantly mediated between impulsivity and self-mutilation. Parental control (both father and mother) has significantly positively moderated impulsivity and self-mutilation. Parental responsiveness (both father and mother) has significantly negatively moderated impulsivity and self-mutilation.