Volume : IX, Issue : VII, July - 2019

A study to identify borderline personality disorder and its associated factors among adolescents in selected schools, West Bengal

Mukulika Samanta

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A descriptive survey study was conducted to assess the prevalence of borderline personality disorder (BPD) and its associated factors among adolescents. The study was conducted on 1381 adolescents (class VI–XII) using non–probability total enumerative sampling technique in selected schools of West Bengal. McLean screening instrument for identification of BPD and structured questionnaire for associated factors of BPD (Reliability=0.86) were used to collect data. Descriptive statistics revealed that the prevalence of BPD among adolescents was 2%. In adolescents with BPD, 65% and 68% had unsatisfactory relationship with their mother and father, 55% experienced antipathy and neglect by parents, 52% faced physical abuse and traumatic experience. There were significant association between BPD and unsatisfactory relationship with parents, antipathy and neglect by parents, physical abuse and traumatic experiences, monthly pocket money, verbal and physical abuse in the family. Awareness programme regarding importance of maintaining healthy parent–child relationship can be useful to prevent BPD.

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A STUDY TO IDENTIFY BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER AND ITS ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG ADOLESCENTS IN SELECTED SCHOOLS, WEST BENGAL, Mukulika Samanta INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume-9 | Issue-7 | July-2019

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