Gender, Race, and Childhood Abuse as Predictors of Borderline Personality Disorder
Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is a debilitating personality disorder that impacts anywhere between 1% to 5% of Americans. Studies claim that women are significantly more at risk than men to suffer from this disorder and may experience stronger symptoms. Previous research has found that victi...
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ndltd-ETSU-oai-dc.etsu.edu-etd-52732020-07-15T07:09:31Z Gender, Race, and Childhood Abuse as Predictors of Borderline Personality Disorder Moses, Olivia Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is a debilitating personality disorder that impacts anywhere between 1% to 5% of Americans. Studies claim that women are significantly more at risk than men to suffer from this disorder and may experience stronger symptoms. Previous research has found that victims of childhood abuse such as sexual abuse, physical abuse, and neglect are more at risk for developing Borderline Personality Disorder as adults, particularly when abuse is paired with genetic susceptibility. Some researchers claim that there are no detectable racial differences in Borderline Personality Disorder, but previous studies often have very small sample sizes taken from clinical patients. To examine the sociological patterns of BPD diagnosis with a representative population sample, data was analyzed from the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions to examine gender, race, and childhood abuse as predictors. Results show that racial minority status is actually a stronger predictor than gender. Examining intersectional effects shows that black women and Native American men have significantly elevated risks for BPD in adulthood. Overall, a history of sexual and emotional abuse are the most significant driving factors of BPD, regardless of race and gender. 2020-05-01T07:00:00Z text application/pdf https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/3785 https://dc.etsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=5273&context=etd Copyright by the authors. Electronic Theses and Dissertations english Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University borderline personality disorder BPD personality disorders gender abuse predictors Clinical Psychology Counseling Experimental Analysis of Behavior Personality and Social Contexts Psychology Social Work Sociology |
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Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is a debilitating personality disorder that impacts anywhere between 1% to 5% of Americans. Studies claim that women are significantly more at risk than men to suffer from this disorder and may experience stronger symptoms. Previous research has found that victims of childhood abuse such as sexual abuse, physical abuse, and neglect are more at risk for developing Borderline Personality Disorder as adults, particularly when abuse is paired with genetic susceptibility. Some researchers claim that there are no detectable racial differences in Borderline Personality Disorder, but previous studies often have very small sample sizes taken from clinical patients. To examine the sociological patterns of BPD diagnosis with a representative population sample, data was analyzed from the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions to examine gender, race, and childhood abuse as predictors. Results show that racial minority status is actually a stronger predictor than gender. Examining intersectional effects shows that black women and Native American men have significantly elevated risks for BPD in adulthood. Overall, a history of sexual and emotional abuse are the most significant driving factors of BPD, regardless of race and gender. |
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Moses, Olivia |
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Gender, Race, and Childhood Abuse as Predictors of Borderline Personality Disorder |
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Gender, Race, and Childhood Abuse as Predictors of Borderline Personality Disorder |
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Gender, Race, and Childhood Abuse as Predictors of Borderline Personality Disorder |
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Gender, Race, and Childhood Abuse as Predictors of Borderline Personality Disorder |
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Gender, Race, and Childhood Abuse as Predictors of Borderline Personality Disorder |
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gender, race, and childhood abuse as predictors of borderline personality disorder |
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