Resumen de Trastorno límite de la personalidad e inteligencia emocional en adolescentes institucionalizados [Borderline Personality Disorder and Emotional Intelligence in Institutionalized Adolescents]

Ferran Burgal Juanmartí, Jordi Segura Bernal, Victoria Fernández Puig, Miriam Sánchez Matas

• This study analyzed the prevalence of Borderline Personality Disorder between the mentioned collective and the relationship between Emotional Intelligence and this disorder. A total of 61 participants between 13-17 years old, took part in this study. The results showed a important prevalence of borderline symptomatology as well as a negative correlation between Borderline Personality Disorder and general life satisfaction. Results of this study showed that an important prevalence of Borderline Personality Disorder on institutionalized children in the sample used. Furthermore, there would be a link between child abuses as well as child neglect and Borderline Personality Disorder, which would lead to a great emotional discomfort to the person who suffers it.