Abstract
Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is on focus due to its intense and long-lasting symptoms. BPD is
considered a psychological disorder of young adults, as its major symptoms start revealing at the
beginning of young adulthood in the early 20s. The aim of this study was to assess BPD and its symptoms
in the young population of students achieving higher education in private universities of Lahore, Pakistan.
A stratified sample of 700 university going students was collected from three high ranked private
universities of Lahore. The sample was collected and assessed through Borderline Personality Inventory
(BPI-cut 20). The results obtained through the descriptive statistics revealed the high percentage of BPD
in young adults (62%). Further, a high percentage of BPD was observed in a group of students ages 18-
21 years (63%). The four factors of BPD: Primitive Defense Mechanism, Identity Diffusion, Fear of
Closeness, Self-Mutilation, and Impulsivity were equally found among the male and female samples. The
independent sample t-test revealed the significant results obtained from the factor self-mutilation (Male:
M=.21, SD=.405 and Female: M= .14, SD= .346, t=2.350, p=0.019) and impulsivity (Male; M=.35,
SD=.479 and Female: M= .403, SD= .021, t= 4.482, p= 0.000). The results of this study concluded BPD
and its factors were frequently being found in young adults studying in universities. Further, no significant
gender differences were observed other than in two factors self-mutilation and impulsivity. It is
recommended that there is an essential need to promote the health and wellbeing of the young population
of students especially studying in universities because the evidence suggests that they are at risk. They
further need assessment and intervention.
Hafsa Hayee, Tahira Raana, Imran Ijaz Haider. (2019) Assessing The Symptoms Of Borderline Personality Disorder In Young Adults Studying In Private Universities Of Lahore., Research Journal of Pakistan Home Economics Association, Volume-13, Issue-1.
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