One of early maladaptive schemas’ causal relationship through metacognitive beliefs with borderline and antisocial personality patterns
نویسندگان
1 Department of Psychology, Ahvaz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ahwaz, Iran
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3 Department of Psychology, Ahvaz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ahwaz, Iran
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چکیده
Introduction: This study aimed at determining the causal relationship of metacognitive beliefsas a mediator between one of early maladaptive schemas including (emotional deprivation,abandonment, mistrust/abuse, social isolation/alienation and defectiveness/shame) andborderline and antisocial personality patterns. Materials and Methods: The study type hasbeen relational and seeking causal modeling of path analysis has been used. The populationused in this study included outpatients in counseling, psychological and psychiatric centersin 2012–2013. We randomly distributed 350 questionnaires in five centers out of three parts inIsfahan, and finally 230 valid questionnaires were evaluated and analyzed. Data collection toolhas been Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory‑III’s (MCMI‑III’s) personality questionnaire, Yang’sschema questionnaire (75 items), Metacognition Questionnaire‑30 (30 items). Reliability of theYang’s Schema Questionnaire in this study was calculated by Cronbach’s alpha (α =96%),and that of metacognition was calculated the same way (α =87%). Data analysis has beendone using MCMI‑III’s software for Millon’s personality questionnaire, and SPSS‑16 andAMOS‑18 software. We used path analysis method for testing each model in statistical dataanalysis. Result: The results of this study suggest a possible causal relationship between thenumber of one of the early maladaptive schemas and the patterns of anti‑social and borderlinepersonalities through some metacognitive beliefs. Conclusion: This study showed thatcognitive beliefs can be activators of the early schema and continuation’s coping behaviorsin personality patterns.
