Analyzing the connection between Implicit and Explicit Self-Esteem with Borderline Personality among Students of Girls Dormitory in Islamic Azad University of Arsanjan, Iran

The goal of current study is analysing the connection between Implicit & Explicit self-esteem with borderline personality among students of girls dormitory of Islamic Azad University, Arsanjan Branch. 950 students of girls' dormitory of Islamic Azad University, Arsanjan branch were firstly selected through sampling method and then being limited by employing purposeful sampling method. The manner of selection was as follows: firstly borderline personality questionnaire were distributed among samples. Then, 50 persons who had achieved the highest grade were selected through purposeful sampling method to complete Attachment styles questionnaire. Research tools were borderline personality questionnaire, Rosenberg Implicit Self-esteem questionnaire and self-esteem explicit connection questionnaire. The results indicated that there is a negative and meaningful connection between explicit self-esteem (r= - 0.23, p<0.001) and borderline personality. There is also a negative and meaningful connection between implicit self-esteem (r= -0.17, p<0.05) and borderline personality. The regression model shows that explicit self-esteem (beta= -0.44, p<0.05) and implicit self-esteem (beta= -0.35, p<0.05) are negative and meaningful predictors for borderline personality. In whole, these two variables (implicit & explicit selfesteem) explaining 33 percent of dependent changes of borderline personality.