Abstract
The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between individuals' early maladaptive schemas and the level of multidimensional jealousy. The present study was carried out with a total of 344 people, 226 female (%66) , and 118 male (%34) participants. In the current study, "Personal Information Form", "Multidimensional Jealousy Inventory" and "Young Schema Inventory" were used. The obtained data were analyzed in SPSS 25.0 package program. While examining the data, Pearson Correlation analysis, Multidimensional Jealousy Inventory t-Test with Independent Samples, and whether the Young Schema Inventory differed significantly according to demographic variables and its predictors were examined using Multiple Linear Regression Analysis to see the relationship between variables. According to the results of the study; a significant relationship was found between early maladaptive schemas and multidimensional jealousy. In addition, inclusion, suppression of emotions, social isolation, self-sacrifice independent variables from early maladaptive schema dimensions predicted emotional jealousy, emotional inhibition, defectiveness/shame, vulnerability to harm/illness, self-sacrifice, enmeshment/undeveloped self variables predicted behavioral jealousy, and social isolation, It was found that the variables of emotional inhibition, defectiveness/shame, self-sacrifice, vulnerability to harm/illness, and enmeshment/undeveloped self predict cognitive jealousy. The results reveal that early maladaptive schemas are associated with jealousy.