Fearful attachment and psychological well-being: The mediating role of early maladaptive schemas

IF 0.5 4区心理学 Q4 PSYCHOLOGY

Pratiques Psychologiques Pub Date : 2026-02-01 Epub Date: 2025-07-29 DOI:10.1016/j.prps.2025.07.003

Meryem Berrin Bulut , Abdullah Tunç

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Abstract

Objectives

This study examined the mediating role of early maladaptive schemas in the relationship between fearful attachment and psychological well-being.

Material and methods

The sample consisted of 384 Turkish participants aged 18 years and older. Data were collected using the Adult Attachment Styles Scale, Psychological Well-Being Scale, and Early Maladaptive Schemas Scale. Quantitative analysis techniques, including Pearson correlation and mediation, were employed to analyze the data.

Results

Results revealed a positive relationship between fearful attachment and early maladaptive schemas, as well as a negative relationship between fearful attachment and psychological well-being. Additionally, psychological well-being was found to be negatively correlated with both fearful attachment and early maladaptive schemas. Furthermore, disconnection/rejection, impaired autonomy, and other-directedness were identified as mediators in the relationship between fearful attachment and psychological well-being.

Conclusion

This study highlights the crucial role of early maladaptive schemas in the relationship between fearful attachment and psychological well-being. It is suggested that intervention programs targeting the modification of fearful attachment and early maladaptive schemas can have positive effects on psychological well-being.

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恐惧依恋与心理健康：早期适应不良图式的中介作用

目的探讨早期适应不良图式在恐惧依恋与心理健康关系中的中介作用。材料和方法样本包括384名18岁及以上的土耳其参与者。采用成人依恋风格量表、心理健康量表和早期适应不良图式量表收集数据。采用Pearson相关和中介等定量分析技术对数据进行分析。结果恐惧依恋与早期适应不良图式呈正相关，与心理健康呈负相关。此外，心理健康与恐惧依恋和早期适应不良图式均呈负相关。此外，分离/拒绝、自主性受损和他人指向性被认为是恐惧依恋与心理健康之间关系的中介。结论早期适应不良图式在恐惧依恋与心理健康关系中的重要作用。结果表明，针对恐惧依恋和早期适应不良图式的干预方案可以对心理健康产生积极的影响。

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Pratiques Psychologiques PSYCHOLOGY-

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1.40

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81 days

期刊介绍： Pratiques psychologiques is an official publication of the ''Société française de psychologie''. It publishes thematic issues, and concentrates on the applications in the psychological practice. It covers all fields of psychology.