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Table 1 Descriptive information for each main study variable and comparisons by suicide attempt status

From: Borderline personality disorder and adolescent suicide attempt: the mediating role of emotional dysregulation

 

SA = 0

SA ≥ 1

p

n = 15

n = 60

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

 

Age

16.47

1.6

16.62

1.46

.91

Depression scale (BDI-II)

25.64

11.22

32.64

13.54

.04

Attachment style (RSQ)

 Secure

17.20

3.90

13.8

3.98

.09

 Fearful

12.67

4.33

12.85

3.56

.96

 Preoccupied

12.9

2.19

14.05

3.09

.17

 Dismissing

16.22

4.29

13.41

4.68

.12

DIB-R

 Affects

0.791

0.220

0.907

0.170

.01

 Cognition

0.308

0.261

0.500

0.325

.007

 Impulsive actions

0.585

0.212

0.721

0.223

.009

 Interpersonal relationships

0.396

1.80

0.524

0.199

.006

 Global score

6.469

1.739

8.026

1.739

.0005

MSI-BPD

6.25

2.22

7.89

2.43

.029

Affective Lability Scale

7.07

3.88

10.01

2.85

.06

BVAQ Affective score

23.4

2.8

27.8

3.09

.08

BVAQ Cognitive score

35.4

3.57

35.18

4.07

.85

CHT Questionnaire

15.75

5.31

17.5

4.28

.34

Female sex, N (%)

12

80

53

88.3

.40

  1. SA Suicide Attempt, RSQ Relationship Scales Questionnaire, DIB-R Revised Diagnostic Interview for Borderlines, MSI McLean Screening Instrument, BVAQ Bermond and Vorst Alexithymia Questionnaire, CHT Cyclothymic-hypersensitive temperament