The Adaptation of McLean Screening Instrument for Borderline Personality Disorder Among Chinese College Students / 中国临床心理学杂志

Objective:To revise the McLean Screening Instrument for Borderline Personality Disorder(MSI-BPD)in China and explore the four-factor solution in Chinese non-clinical sample.Methods:A total of 1206 college students(749 males and 457 females) from Peking university at the mean age of 20.02?1.77 completed the measures successfully.Results:The MSI-BPD showed good internal consistency and concurrent validity.Confirmatory factor analysis confirmed the four-factor solution(emotional disregulation,impulsivity,cognitive disturbance,unstable interpersonal relationship) in our sample of Chinese college students.Conclusion:MSI-BPD is a valid measure in Chinese college students.Future research should be done for its use in Chinese clinical samples.