The Mediating Role of Emotion Dysregulation in the Relations Between Childhood Trauma History and Adult Attachment and Borderline Personality Disorder Features: A Study of Italian Nonclinical Participants

Fossati, Andrea; Gratz, Kim L.; Somma, Antonella; Maffei, Cesare; Borroni, Serena

doi:10.1521/pedi_2015_29_222

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The Mediating Role of Emotion Dysregulation in the Relations Between Childhood Trauma History and Adult Attachment and Borderline Personality Disorder Features: A Study of Italian Nonclinical Participants

Fossati, Andrea, Gratz, Kim L., Somma, Antonella, Maffei, Cesare, Borroni, Serena·2016·Journal of Personality Disorders

DOI 10.1521/pedi_2015_29_222

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In order to evaluate if emotion dysregulation significantly mediates the relationships between childhood abuse and adult attachment and borderline personality disorder features, 354 community Italian adults were administered the Borderline Personality Inventory (Leichsenring, 1999a), the Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (Gratz & Roemer, 2004), the Child Abuse and Trauma Scale (Sanders & Becker-Lausen, 1995), and the Attachment Style Questionnaire (Feeney, Noller, & Hanrahan, 1994). Hierarchical regression analyses showed that both childhood abuse and adult attachment were positively associated with emotion dysregulation and borderline personality features; however, only emotional abuse and the attachment dimension of need for approval were common predictors of both dependent variables. No significant interaction effects were detected in regression analyses. Mediation analyses provided support for partial mediation, revealing a significant mediating role of emotion dysregulation in the relationships between both emotional abuse and need for approval and borderline personality features in this community sample.

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Authors: Fossati, A., Gratz, K. L., Somma, A., Maffei, C., & Borroni, S.
Affiliations: Libera Università Maria SS. Assunta (IT)
University of Mississippi Medical Center (US)
Vita-Salute San Raffaele University (IT)
ORCID: Fossati, Andrea
Gratz, Kim L.
Somma, Antonella
Maffei, Cesare
Borroni, Serena
Venue: Journal of Personality Disorders
Publisher: Guilford Publications
Published: 2016-10
Volume: 30
Issue: 5
Pages: 653-676
ISSN: 0885-579X (ISSN-L)
DOI: 10.1521/pedi_2015_29_222
OpenAlex: W2177855950
Cited by: 33
References: 100
Citations by year: 2026: 5 · 2025: 4 · 2024: 4 · 2023: 3 · 2021: 8 · 2020: 2 · 2018: 2 · 2017: 5
FWCI: 2.89
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Locations: Journal of Personality Disorders (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
Archivio Istituzionale della Ricerca - Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele (submittedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Personality Disorders and Psychopathology
Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child Abuse and Trauma
Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Personality Traits and Psychology
Keywords: emotional dysregulation, childhood trauma, childhood abuse, adult attachment, borderline personality traits, emotional abuse, need for approval, mediation, non-clinical adults, Italian adults
MeSH terms: Adult, Borderline Personality Disorder, Child, Child Abuse, Emotions, Female, Humans, Italy, Language, Male, Object Attachment, Surveys and Questionnaires, Regression Analysis, White People

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