Problematic usage of the internet and borderline personality disorder: A survey study in the United States.
Adults with borderline personality disorder (BPD) are often diagnosed with co-occurring substance use disorders, but research regarding comorbid behavioral addictions, such as problematic usage of the internet (PUI), is sparse. Therefore, this study investigates the extent to which individuals with...
| Publicado en: | Comprehensive Psychiatry Vol. 147 |
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Elsevier B.V.
Apr2026
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| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ccm&AN=193148225&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: ccm uiTerm: 193148225 longDbName: CINAHL Complete uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: dissinfo: jinfo: jid: 0010440X L9O jtl: Comprehensive Psychiatry issn: 0010440X maglogo: N pubinfo: dt: Apr2026 vid: 147 pid: 82545 pub: Elsevier B.V. place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania artinfo: ui: 193148225 193148225 193148225 10.1016/j.comppsych.2026.152690 193148225 ppct: 1 formats: tig: atl: Problematic usage of the internet and borderline personality disorder: A survey study in the United States. aug: au: Avila, Laurie Boutouis, Sophie Neelapu, Megha Grant, Jon E. affil: Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Neuroscience, University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA sug: subj: Internet Addiction Complications Borderline Personality Disorder Risk Factors Risk Assessment Human United States Female Male Adult Middle Age Aged Surveys Psychological Tests Questionnaires Dating Mental Health Mobile Applications Emotional Regulation Avoidance (Psychology) Descriptive Statistics Adult: 19-44 years Middle Aged: 45-64 years Aged: 65+ years Female Male ab: Adults with borderline personality disorder (BPD) are often diagnosed with co-occurring substance use disorders, but research regarding comorbid behavioral addictions, such as problematic usage of the internet (PUI), is sparse. Therefore, this study investigates the extent to which individuals with probable BPD struggle with PUI within an online community sample. An online survey titled "Personality, Mental Health, and Well-Being" was conducted using Prolific among a non-clinical sample of 300 adults (ages 18–76) from the United States in 2024. Probable BPD was identified using the McLean Screening Instrument for BPD (MSI-BPD). Participants with probable BPD were compared to those without probable BPD on demographics, Internet Severity and Activities Addiction Questionnaire (ISAAQ-10) severity scores, engagement in various online activities measured by the ISAAQ-10, dating app use, and responses to exploratory questions. Of the 289 adults who completed the MSI-BPD, 13.1% (n = 38) screened positive for probable BPD. Compared to those without probable BPD, those with probable BPD scored higher on the ISAAQ-10 and were significantly more likely to meet our exploratory threshold for elevated PUI (33.3% versus 7.8%). Dating app use was more prevalent among individuals with probable BPD. In exploratory analyses, few reliable differences were observed across other specific online activities. Individuals with probable BPD reported higher levels of problematic internet use. Future studies should explore why and how people with BPD use the internet, especially whether online behaviors help with emotional regulation, avoidance, or validation-seeking. • Probable BPD was associated with greater problematic internet use severity. • Probable BPD was associated with greater odds of elevated problematic internet use. • Individuals with probable BPD reported higher rates of dating app use. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: research Journal Article ougenre: Article language: English refInfo: holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
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