Self-esteem and inner strengths: a network study in Thai university students with borderline personality disorder symptoms - Takeaways - MDSpire

Self-esteem and inner strengths: a network study in Thai university students with borderline personality disorder symptoms

  • By

  • Yuting Song

  • Justin DeMaranville

  • Kanyarat Khattiya

  • Kelvin Leung

  • Nahathai Wongpakaran

  • Tinakon Wongpakaran

  • July 7, 2026

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    Self-esteem is crucial in the psychological functioning of individuals with borderline personality disorder (BPD) symptoms.

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    The study involved 346 Thai university students screening positive for BPD symptoms, focusing on self-esteem and inner strengths.

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    A positive pattern of associations was found among inner strengths, with strong links between Generosity and Loving-kindness.

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    Exploratory gender-stratified analyses indicated similarities in associations for females, while males showed a sparse network.

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    The findings suggest a culturally informed basis for developing strengths-based skills and interventions for university students.

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Self-esteem and inner strengths: a network study in Thai university students with borderline personality disorder symptoms

  • by Yuting Song, Justin DeMaranville, Kanyarat Khattiya, Kelvin Leung, Nahathai Wongpakaran, Tinakon Wongpakaran

  • July 7, 2026

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