The proposed model of the relationship between early maladaptive schemas and willingness to close relationships with mediation of self-concept among girls

The current research sought to examine fitness of the proposed model of the relationship between early maladaptive schemas (EMS) and willingness to close relationships (WCR) with mediation of self-concept (SC) among girls. The research design was correlative and path analysis. The statistical population included all female students of Educational Sciences Faculty of Islamic Azad University of Marvdasht branch among whom 300 were recruited using cluster sampling method and filled out Young Schema Questionnaire-Short Form (YSQ-SF), Willingness to Close Communication (WCT), and Beck Self-Concept Test (BSCT). The data were analyzed using path analysis and SPSS-25 and Amos-24 software. The results suggested there were significant, positive relationships between EMS and WCR, significant, negative relationship between SC and WCR, and mediation of SC in the relationship between EMS and WCR. Generally, the research indicated that EMSs developed in childhood, might influence on how adulthood relationships are formed, yet, having a positive SC might help to decrease the negative influence.