Investigation of the Relationship Between Borderline Personality Features and Metacognition and State-Trait Anxiety

Haydeh Faraji; Ecem Tuğçe Türkkan

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Borderline Kişilik Özellikleri ile Üstbiliş ve Sürekli Kaygı Düzeyi Arasındaki İlişkinin İncelenmesi

Abstract

Bu çalışmanın amacı borderline kişilik özellikleri, üstbiliş, durumluk ve sürekli kaygı arasındaki ilişkiyi incelemektir. Katılımcılara (N=442) Üstbiliş Ölçeği (ÜBÖ-30), Borderline Kişilik Ölçeği (BKÖ), Sosyodemografik Bilgi Ölçeği ve son olarak Durumluk/Sürekli Kaygı Ölçeği (DSKÖ) uygulanmıştır. Araştırma verilerinin analizinde SPSS 25.0 programı kullanılmıştır. Sürekli Kaygı Ölçeği (r=.645, p0.01) ve Durumluk Kaygı Ölçeğinin (r=.551, p0.01) her ikisi de Borderline Kişilik Ölçeği ile önemli ve pozitif bir ilişki göstermiştir. Üstbiliş Ölçeği ile Borderline Kişilik Ölçeği arasında anlamlı ve pozitif bir ilişki olduğu tespit edilmiştir (r=.326, p<0.01). Sürekli Kaygı Ölçeği (r=.472, p<0.01) ve Durumluk Kaygı Ölçeğinin (r=.356, p<0.01) her ikisinin de Üstbiliş Ölçeği ile anlamlı ve pozitif bir ilişkiye sahip olduğu saptanmıştır. Borderline kişilik özelliklerinin kişide kaygıya neden olabileceği, kişinin mevcut kaygıyla baş etmek için işlevsel olmayan üstbilişler kullanabileceği ve kullanılan uyumsuz üstbilişlerin kaygı ve borderline kişilik özelliklerinin süreğen hale gelmesinde etkili olabileceği öne sürülmüştür. Bu sonuçlar ışığında, borderline kişilik özellikleri gösteren kişilerin terapilerine işlevsel olmayan üstbilişleri adına farkındalık kazanımını sağlayacak müdahelelerin, kaygı gibi sık deneyimledikleri olumsuz duygularını düzenlemeye yönelik tamamlayıcı eğitim ve tekniklerin eklenmesinin faydalı olacağı düşünülmektedir.

Keywords

borderline kişilik özellikleri, borderline kişilik bozukluğu, durumluk kaygı, sürekli kaygı, üstbiliş

Investigation of the Relationship Between Borderline Personality Features and Metacognition and State-Trait Anxiety

Abstract

The current study examined the relationship between borderline personality features, metacognition, state, and trait anxiety. The volunteers (N=442) were administered the Metacognition Questionnaire (MCQ-30), Borderline Personality Questionnaire (BPQ), Socio-demographic Data Form, and finally State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI). The SPSS 25.0 program was preferred in the analysis of the research data. TAI (r=.645, p0.01) and the SAI (r=.551, p0.01) showed a substantial and positive connection with the BPQ. The Metacognition Questionnaire and the Borderline Personality Questionnaire were determined to have a significant correlation (r=.326, p<0.01). TAI (r=.472, p<0.01) and SAI (r=.356, p<0.01) both showed a substantial and positive connection with the Metacognition Questionnaire. It has been suggested that borderline personality features may cause anxiety in the person, the person may use dysfunctional metacognitions to cope with the current anxiety, and the maladaptive metacognitions used may be effective in the continuation of anxiety and borderline personality features. In light of these results, it is thought that it would be useful to add therapeutic interventions on behalf of their dysfunctional metacognitions and complementary training and techniques to the therapy processes to help people with borderline personality features gain awareness and to regulate their frequently experienced negative emotions such as anxiety.

Keywords

borderline personality features, borderline personality disorder, state anxiety, trait anxiety, metacognition

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