The Five Factor Borderline Inventory: Behavioral Outcomes Across Time

The Five-Factor Borderline Inventory Short Form (FFBI-SF) is a 48-item dimensional measure of borderline personality disorder (BPD) that was developed from the Five-factor model (FFM). Previous research has examined the relationships of the FFBI-SF to the FFM and BPD. The purpose of the current stud...

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Published in:Psychological assessment 2018-01, Vol.30 (1), p.43-61
Main Authors: Helle, Ashley C, DeShong, Hilary L, Baraldi, Amanda N, Mullins-Sweatt, Stephanie N
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Behavior
Behavior Problems
Borderline Personality Disorder
Borderline Personality Disorder - physiopathology
Female
Five Factor Personality Model
Follow-Up Studies
Human
Humans
Inventories
Inventory
Male
Middle Aged
Personality - physiology
Personality disorders
Personality Inventory
Personality Measures
Problem Behavior
Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
Psychological tests
Young Adult
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Summary:The Five-Factor Borderline Inventory Short Form (FFBI-SF) is a 48-item dimensional measure of borderline personality disorder (BPD) that was developed from the Five-factor model (FFM). Previous research has examined the relationships of the FFBI-SF to the FFM and BPD. The purpose of the current study was to investigate the relationship of FFBI-SF scales with behavioral outcomes, such as self-injury, physical fights, panic symptoms, promiscuous sex, theft, attempted suicide, reckless driving, and binge eating. A potential advantage of the FFBI-SF, relative to other measures of BPD, is the provision of subscales, which provides a more precise and differentiated assessment. In the current study, the predictive validity of the FFBI-SF in relation to various impulsive behaviors was investigated across a 2-month time period. Additional comparisons were also made with respect to a more traditional measure of borderline personality disorder and an assessment of the normal range of the FFM. Undergraduate students in psychology courses (T1 = 938, T2 = 284, T3 = 163) and workers from Amazon Mechanical Turk (T1 = 215, T2 = 167, T3 = 157) were administered personality measures and a measure of impulsive behaviors across 3 time points. The results are discussed with respect to the comparative validity of the FFBI-SF, relative to traditional measures of borderline personality disorder and the FFM. Overall, the study provided evidence that the FFBI-SF is able to predict specific maladaptive behaviors over time and therefore may be useful in clinical and research settings. Public Significance Statement This study examines the prediction of maladaptive behaviors associated with borderline personality disorder, such as substance misuse and binge eating. The results provide support for the prediction of these behaviors over 2 time points using a dimensional measure of borderline personality disorder.
ISSN:1040-3590
1939-134X
DOI:10.1037/pas0000502