Prevalence of Borderline Personality Disorder among Syrian Private University Students, A Cross-Sectional Study - Abstract
Background: Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is characterized by changes in self- image and interpersonal relationships that are characterized by
sudden shifts between idealization (overly positive views of self and others), and devaluation (overly negative views of self and others). People with borderline
personality disorder typically suffers from anxiety, irritability, and affective disorder as well as impulsive behaviors related to spending (Profusion), sexual
activity, drugs abuse, or polyphagia. Borderline personality disorder affects approximately 0.7–2.7% of adults.
Purpose: The aim of this study is to assess the prevalence of borderline personality disorder (BPD) among undergraduate students at the Syrian Private
University (SPU), Damascus, Syria, where we seek to diagnose the presence of the disorder in addition to studying the impact of many factors whether those
related to childhood or adulthood, from environmental, material, emotional, family and even academic conditions, and studying the manifestations that are
common in this group of students
Methods: After obtaining approval from the Deanship of the Faculty of Medicine and the Ethics Committee at the Syrian Private University SPU, We
designed an electronic questionnaire and distributed it randomly among students with informed consent from the participating student in a mandatory option
to participate in the questionnaire. The questionnaire did not include any personal information referring to the participating student, but rather demographic
data and variables related to our study. We designed the questionnaire and distributed it among students in the period between 5/1/2024 - 10/1/2024 and
obtained 250 participating students, we excluded 30 students for not completing the questionnaire optimally and selected 220 students.
Results: We found a statistically significant association between the incidence of the Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)