Predicting Emotional Dysfunction in Female Adolescents Based on Early Maladaptive Schema and Parental Mind Theory of Secondary High School Girls

The aim of this study was to investigate the prediction of emotional distress in adolescent girls based on the initial maladaptive schema and parental mind theory.

This is a descriptive correlational study and the statistical population was the second female high school students in Tehran in the academic year 1397-1398 and using the method of random multi-stage cluster sampling, In order to collect information, Toronto Emotional Dysfunction Questionnaire (1994), Young's Early Maladaptive Schema Short Questionnaire (1998) and Baron-Cohen Mind Test (2001) were used to collect data. Pearson correlation coefficient and stepwise regression analysis were used to analyze the data.

The results showed that there was a positive and significant relationship between the scores of the components of the initial maladaptive schemas of the parents with the emotional malaise of the girls (P = 0.01); There is also a negative and significant relationship between the score of parents 'mind theory and girls' emotional malaise (P = 0.01). Also, stepwise regression coefficients showed that the standard schemas were stubborn (β = 0.24, P = 0.001), self-disciplinary (β = 0.33, P = 0.001), and abusive (β = 0.41, 001). P = 0.0), Mind theory (β = 0.43, P = 0.001), Release (β = 0.48, P = 0.001), Emotional inhibition (β = 0.50, = 0.001) P), imperfection and shame (β = 0.52, P = 0.001), and entitlement (β = 0.53, P = 0.001), were able to predict emotional malaise