Research Article

Mediating Role of Resilience in the Relation Between Early Maladaptive Schemas and Adult Separation Anxiety Symptoms

Volume: 16 Number: Supplement 1 December 29, 2024
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Mediating Role of Resilience in the Relation Between Early Maladaptive Schemas and Adult Separation Anxiety Symptoms

Abstract

Objective: This study aimed to examine the mediating role of psychological resilience in the relationship between early maladaptive schemas and adult separation anxiety symptoms. Method: The sample of the study consisted of a total of 332 undergraduate students, 196 female (60.9%) and 126 male (39.1%), who were studying in Western Türkiye. The participants were between the age of 18-30 years (M=21.05, SD=1.58). Young Schema Scale-Short Form-3, Adult Separation Anxiety Questionnaire, Psychological Resilience Scale for Adults and Sociodemographic Form were applied. Results: There is a significant positive relationship between impaired autonomy (r=.46), disconnection (r=.23), other-directedness (r=.28) and unrelenting standards (r=.28) schema domains and adult separation anxiety symptoms. Female participants have higher separation anxiety symptoms than males. According to the mediation analyses in which gender was controlled, self-perception which is one of the sub-dimensions of resilience has a mediator role between disconnection (β= .06 BC 95% CI [.03-.09]), other-directedness (β=.05 BC 95% CI [.01-.10]) and high standards and symptoms of adult separation anxiety. Additionally, it has been concluded that another sub-dimension of resilience, social resources, has a suppressive effect on the relationship between impaired autonomy (β=-.02 BC 95% CI [-.04,-.00]) and disconnection (β=-.06 BC 95% CI [-.12,-.01]) schema domains and symptoms of adult separation anxiety. Conclusion: It can be stated that psychological resilience has a protective role against the negative effects of early maladaptive schemas on adult separation anxiety symptoms.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Clinical Psychology

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

November 24, 2024

Publication Date

December 29, 2024

Submission Date

October 12, 2023

Acceptance Date

March 11, 2024

Published in Issue

Year 2024 Volume: 16 Number: Supplement 1

JAMA
1.Öktengil İ, Sarıot Ö. Mediating Role of Resilience in the Relation Between Early Maladaptive Schemas and Adult Separation Anxiety Symptoms. Psikiyatride Güncel Yaklaşımlar - Current Approaches in Psychiatry. 2024;16:52–66.
 
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