A comparison of dissociated family boundaries in individuals with and without early maladaptive schemas

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1 Islamic Azad university electronic unit,,tehran,iran

2 Assistant Professor, Faculty of Medicine, Arak University of Medical Sciences. Arak Iran

3 islamic azad university electronic unit , tehran, iran

Abstract

Introduction:The present study was conducted with the aim of comparing students with and without primary maladaptive schemas in separated family boundaries in Azad University of Tehran.
Method: The statistical population of this research included all students of Islamic Azad University of Tehran in the academic year of 2023-2024. The participants were 200 students (150 female,50 male) who were selected by available sampling. All of them completed the short form of the Young Schema Questionnaire (SF-YSQ) and the Family Cohesion Questionnaire (Olson et al., 1985 ). Hypotheses were tested with independent t-test and Benferroni adjustment. SPSS26 software was used for data analysis.
Findings: The findings showed that the scores of discrete family boundaries in people with the schema of Emotional Deprivation, Mistrust/Abuse, Social Isolation/Alienation, Defectiveness/Shame(Disconnection & Rejection Domain);Subjugation schema(Other Directedness Domain),Emotional Inhibition schema(Over Vigilance or Inhibition Domain) is significantly more compared to people without these schemas.The scores of discrete family boundaries in people with and without Abandonment/Instability schema (Disconnection & rejection Domain),Failure schema, Dependence/Incompetence schema, Vulnerability to Harm or Illness,& Enmeshment/Undeveloped Self schema(Impaired Autonomy Domain),Entitlement/Grandiosity Schema,and Insufficient Self-Control/Self-Discipline Schema(Impaired Limits Domain),Unrelenting Standards Schema(Over Vigilance/Inhibition Domain) had no significant difference.
Conclusion: Family dynamics and schemas have a mutual effect. Their relationships should be considered in designing effective treatment strategies and interventions. Disjointed family boundaries contribute to the formation of some schemas, which can have significant psychological consequences for individuals. The practical implications of the findings are discussed.

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Journal of Clinical Psychology

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Available Online from 05 October 2024

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  • Receive Date: 01 August 2024
  • Revise Date: 13 September 2024
  • Accept Date: 02 October 2024

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