Fig. 2
Illustration of the results of the mediation analysis described in the text, which tested BDI-II, SEI, APS, and BPDSI total scores (the measures of depression, self-esteem, addiction potential, and BPD symptom severity, respectively) as the potential mediators of the relationship between TMMS and BSSI total scores (the measures of emotional intelligence and suicidal behaviors, respectively) by controlling for socio-demographic characteristics (including age, gender, marital status, education level, and income) among patients with BPD (n = 110). Note. APS: Addiction Potential Scale; BDI-II: Beck Depression Inventory; BPD: Borderline Personality Disorder; BPDSI: Borderline Personality Disorder Severity Index; BSSI: Beck Scale for Suicidal Ideation; CI: Confidence Interval; SEI: Self-Esteem Inventory; TMMS: Trait Meta-Mood Scale. PM: Effect size (ratio of indirect to total effect). *p < 0.05; **p < 0.01; ***p < 0.001