Assessing the relationship between early maladaptive schemas and interpersonal problems using interpersonal scenarios depicting rejection

Thomas Janovsky, Adam J Rock, Einar B Thorsteinsson, Gavin I Clark, Valerie Polad and Suzanne Cosh

PLOS ONE, 2023, vol. 18, issue 10, 1-33

Abstract: Background: Early maladaptive schemas (EMSs) have been theorised to contribute to reoccurring interpersonal problems. This study developed a novel experimental paradigm that aimed to assess if EMSs moderate the impact of interpersonal situations on interpersonal responses by manipulating the degree of rejection in a series of interpersonal vignettes depicting acceptance, ambiguous rejection and rejection. Method: In a sample of 158 first-year psychology students (27.2% male; 72.2% female; 0.6% other) participant responses to interpersonal scenarios were measured including degree of perceived rejection, emotional distress, conviction in varying cognitive appraisals consistent with attribution theory and behavioural responses to scenarios. Qualitative data was analysed using inductive content analysis and statistical analyses were conducted using multi-level mixed effect linear and logistic regression models using the software Jamovi. Results: People reporting higher EMSs reported increased emotional distress (F(1, 156) = 24.85, p

Date: 2023
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