The Mediating Role of Early Maladaptive Schemas in the Relationships of Emotional Maltreatment and Emotional Disorders
The Mediating Role of Early Maladaptive Schemas in the Relationships of Emotional Maltreatment and Emotional Disorders

Summary/Abstract: Although the consequences of emotional maltreatment have not been extensively investigated,experiences of emotional maltreatment or abuse have been associated with powerful and enduringpsychological problems. The purpose of this study was to explore the extent to which emotionalmaltreatment contributed to emotional disorders, and the role of Early Maladaptive Schemas(EMS) in relationships of emotional maltreatment and emotional disorders in pre-adolescents. Thisstudy used the correlation-modelling design. A total of 492 junior high students participated in thestudy. The emotional abuse or maltreatment questionnaire made by NOROUZI (2012), the Achenbachself-report emotional disorders questionnaire preadolescence form (ACHENBACH & RESCORLA2001), and the Early Maladaptive Schemas questionnaire (RIJKEBOER& DE BOO 2010) were usedto measure and analyse emotional maltreatment and EMS in the students. The findings indicatedthat emotional maltreatment can directly lead to emotional disorders (anxiety, affective disorder)and schemas such as loneliness, submission and vulnerability. Emotional maltreatment was a significantpredictor of emotional disorders. Findings of this study can inform parents and those whotreat children in negative ways (maltreatment) of their impact on children’s emotions and of thenegative outcomes.

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