1- MA in General Psychology, Islamic Azad University, South Tehran Branch, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Tehran, Iran
2- Assistant Professor, Islamic Azad University, South Tehran Branch, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Dr.aliakbar.salahi@gmail.com
Abstract: (222 Views)
Objective: The objective of this research was to compare primary maladaptive schemas, personality traits, and emotional expression style in normal couples and couples experiencing emotional divorce.
Methods: The research method was descriptive-causal comparative. The statistical population of the study consisted of women referred to the Iranian Sexual Health Association Clinic in the year 2024. Based on the population, a sample of 120 individuals (60 women with emotional divorce and 60 normal women) were selected using convenience sampling. To collect data, Young’s Schema Questionnaire-Short Form (YSQ-SF) (1988), the Revised NEO Personality Inventory Short Form (NEO-PI-R-SF) by Costa & McCrae (1992), and King and Emmons’ Expressive Style Questionnaire (1990) were used. Multivariate Analysis of Variance (MANOVA) was employed for data analysis.
Results: The results showed a significant difference between primary maladaptive schemas, personality traits (except for the Neuroticism subscale), and emotional expression style in normal couples compared to couples experiencing emotional divorce.
Conclusions: It appears that attention to such variables plays an important role in primary and secondary prevention, and psychologists and counselors should pay attention to these variables in clinical and counseling settings.
Type of Study:
Original |
Subject:
Evolutionary Psychology Received: 2024/07/11 | Accepted: 2024/11/2 | Published: 2025/03/10