Study on early maladaptive schemas, high-risk behaviors and optimism in students using social networks (with ordinary and divorced families)

The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between comparing maladaptive schemas, high risk behaviors and optimism in students using social network in students of with divorced and ordinary families in Gorgan city. In this research, 120 students from Islamic Azad University of Gorgan were studying during the academic years of 2015-2017 selected through convenient method. Data gathered by a researcher-made 7 demographic questionnaire, Yang's short form questionnaire, high-risk behaviors questionnaire, and Sheer and Carver optimism questionnaire. Findings showed that the mean scores of optimism and high risk behaviors in divorced group were lower than ordinary group (P<0.05). Regarding the results in ordinary families, optimism acts as an effective variable in reducing the use of social networks, while in the other group this factor is ineffective. Also, there is a significant relationship between the amount and time of use of virtual networks in the two groups of students. Therefore, due to the variety of variables, the more amount and time of using social networks, the group also shifts to divorced group.