The mediating Role of Self-compassion in the Relationship Between Early Maladaptive Schemas and Marital Conflict

Document Type : علمی - پژوهشی

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Department of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences, Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran.

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The present study was conducted with the aim of determining the relationship between early maladaptive schemas and marital conflicts through the mediating role of self-compassion in married couples referring to Kermanshah counselling centers. The present study was a description of the correlation type with the path analysis method. The statistical population was all married clients to Kermanshah counselling centers in the first ten months of 2023, from which 210 samples were selected as available. The subjects completed the questionnaires of early maladaptive schemas, self-compassion and marital conflict. Data were analyzed through Pearson's correlation coefficient test and path analysis through SPSS-26 and AMOS-24 software. The results showed that the proposed model has a good fit. The findings revealed that all five areas of early maladaptive schemas have a negative relationship with self-compassion and positive relationship with marital conflict. Also, self-compassion has a negative relationship with marital conflict. The results of the path analysis showed that all five domains of early maladaptive schemas are related to marital conflict through self-compassion. Considering the marital conflict effects on families and society, considering the variables used this research can provide the basis for planning to control the frequency of marital conflicts and reduce destructive conflicts.

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