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The MQLI showed good internal consistency, \u03d6 = 0.91 [95% CI (0.90, 0.93)] and correlated significantly and positively with the CD-RISC (<jats:italic>r<\/jats:italic><jats:sub>s<\/jats:sub> = 0.576) and negatively with the DASS-21 (<jats:italic>r<\/jats:italic><jats:sub>s<\/jats:sub> = \u22120.583).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>Consistent with other studies, the MQLI demonstrated feasibility, strong internal consistency, and good convergent and discriminant validity, which means it is a psychometrically robust measure for the assessment of quality of life in relatives of people with BPD. 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