Predicting of borderline personality according to components of emotional intelligence

Introduction: past studies revealed that emotion is dysregulation in borderline personality. the aim in this study wasexplored the relationship between borderline traits and emotional intelligence components, according to what discussedbar-on theory.materials and methods: the current study was conducted in cross sectional descriptive research context. a group of274 normal participants from students of payam-e-noor university of tabriz and sarab cities (north-western part of iran)in the academic year 2010-11 using stratified random sampling method took part in this research, and answered toborderline personality and bar-on emotional intelligence questionnaires. data analyzed with using of the stepwisemultivariate regression analysis method by spss-16 software.results: emotional intelligence was suitable predictor towards borderline traits and can change the values of attributesthat define the borderline traits (r2=0.13, p<0.001), especially four of fifteen components of emotional intelligence (selfactualization, impulse control, problem solving and independency) are more contribution in predicting borderline traits(f=32.58, p<0.001).conclusion: borderline traits and emotional intelligence are inversely related together, and this relationship can beexplained in line of emotional disturbances of borderline personality