Thesis

4 Exploring the mediating role of alexithymia in BPP 127 Difficulty Identifying Feelings (self-report) M=22.51 SD=5.27 .42** .88** .46** .43** .4** .2 .21 .13 .19 1 Difficulty Identifying Feelings (interview) M=6.45 SD=3.48 .21 .36** .77** .17 .22 .07 .29* .22 .08 .42** 1 Difficulty Describing Feelings (self-report) M=17.92 SD=4.08 .32* .88** .46** .43** .18 .19 .22 .09 .16 .74** .38** 1 Difficulty Describing Feelings (interview) M=6.17 SD=2.87 .27* .54** .84** .30* .21 .16 .29* .1 .16 .54** .64** .5** 1 Externally Oriented Thinking (self-report) M=20 SD=4.22 .06 .72** .31** .32** .19 .15 .12 .13 .07 .43** .09 .46** .24* 1 Externally Oriented Thinking (interview) M=5.94 SD=2.67 .07 .49** .82** .24* .05 .16 .13 .02 .13 .39** .53** .43** .63** .36** 1 Difficulty Fantasizing (interview) M=5.13 SD=2.98 .11 .2 .55** .21 -.07 .14 .05 .0 -.14 .08 .05 .07 .26* .31** .37** 1 * p < .05; ** p < .01. M = Mean score; SD = Standard deviation. BPP = Borderline Personality Pathology; SIB = Self-injurious Behaviour.

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