Investigating the Relationship Between Alexithymia and Early Maladaptive Schemas with Marital Conflict Among Married Female Students
Keywords:
emotional alexithymia, early maladaptive schemas, marital conflict, studentsAbstract
The present study aimed to investigate the relationship between alexithymia and early maladaptive schemas with marital conflict among married female students. This research employed a descriptive correlational design. The statistical population included all married female students at the Islamic Azad University, Rasht Branch, during the 2023–2024 academic year. A total sample of 134 participants was selected using a convenience sampling method. The instruments used in this study included the Toronto Alexithymia Scale (1994), the short form of the Young Schema Questionnaire (1995), and the Marital Conflicts Questionnaire developed by Barati and Sanaei (1996). Data analysis was conducted using Pearson correlation coefficients and stepwise regression analysis via SPSS version 26. The findings indicated a significant positive relationship between alexithymia and early maladaptive schemas with marital conflict. Among the early maladaptive schemas, the schemas of disconnection and rejection, impaired limits, and other-directedness significantly predicted marital conflict. Notably, the disconnection and rejection schema accounted for the greatest proportion of variance in predicting marital conflict.
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