title: Relationship between schizotypal and borderline traits in college students.
abstract: The main objective of the present investigation was to analyze the relationship between self-reported schizotypal and borderline personality traits in a sample of 759 college students (M = 19.63 years; SD = 2.03). For this purpose, the Schizotypal Personality Questionnaire-Brief (SPQ-B; Raine and Benishay, 1995) and Borderline Personality Questionnaire (BPQ; Poreh et al., 2006) were administered. The results showed that schizotypal and borderline features are partially related at subclinical level. The exploratory factor analysis conducted on the subscales revealed a three-factor solution comprised of the following factors: Identity/Interpersonal, Lack of Control and Schizotypal. The canonical correlation analysis showed that schizotypal features and borderline personality traits shared 34.8% of the variance. The data highlight the overlap between schizotypal and borderline personality traits in nonclinical young adults. Future studies should continue to examine the relationship and the degree of overlap between these traits in community samples.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Ciencias de la Educacón, Universidad de La Rioja, C/ Luis de Ulloa, s/n, Edificio VIVES, C.P: 26002, Logroño, La Rioja, Spain. eduardo.fonseca.pedrero@gmail.com
authors.forename: Eduardo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Fonseca-Pedrero
authors.forename: Serafín
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lemos-Giráldez
authors.forename: Mercedes
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Paino
authors.forename: Susana
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sierra-Baigrie
authors.forename: José
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Muñiz
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001883:Borderline Personality Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D002605:Character; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010555:Personality Inventory / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011594:Psychometrics; D012016:Reference Values; D012569:Schizotypal Personality Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D013030:Spain; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology*; D055815:Young Adult