Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Islamshahr Branch, Islamic Azad University, Islamshahr, Iran. , m.azadyekta@yahoo.com
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Conclusion: These findings suggest that strengthening individuals’ sense of coherence may buffer the detrimental impact of early maladaptive schemas on social functioning. The results highlight the importance of designing psychological interventions aimed at identifying and modifying maladaptive schemas and promoting a stronger sense of coherence, particularly in individuals grieving the loss of a spouse.
Background: Background: Spousal bereavement is considered one of the most intense and distressing life crises, often exerting profound psychological and social effects. Early maladaptive schemas—persistent and negatively biased cognitive patterns—may undermine an individual’s capacity for effective social functioning. The sense of coherence (SOC), which reflects one’s perception of the world as comprehensible, manageable, and meaningful, may serve as a key protective factor mediating these negative effects.
Aims: The present study aimed to examine the mediating role of sense of coherence in the relationship between early maladaptive schemas and social functioning among bereaved individuals who have lost a spouse.
Methods: This applied research utilized a descriptive-correlational design. To test the structural relationships among the research variables, Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) was employed. The statistical population comprised all bereaved individuals (both men and women) residing in Tehran, from which a sample of 430 participants was selected using the convenience sampling method. Data were collected using three standardized questionnaires: the Early Maladaptive Schemas Questionnaire (Young, 1996), the Sense of Coherence Scale (Antonovsky, 1998), and the Social Functioning Questionnaire (Calvete et al., 2014). The collected data were first subjected to preliminary descriptive analyses using SPSS, and the conceptual model was subsequently tested and analyzed using AMOS software.
Background: Background: Spousal bereavement is considered one of the most intense and distressing life crises, often exerting profound psychological and social effects. Early maladaptive schemas—persistent and negatively biased cognitive patterns—may undermine an individual’s capacity for effective social functioning. The sense of coherence (SOC), which reflects one’s perception of the world as comprehensible, manageable, and meaningful, may serve as a key protective factor mediating these negative effects.
Aims: The present study aimed to examine the mediating role of sense of coherence in the relationship between early maladaptive schemas and social functioning among bereaved individuals who have lost a spouse.
Methods: This applied research utilized a descriptive-correlational design. To test the structural relationships among the research variables, Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) was employed. The statistical population comprised all bereaved individuals (both men and women) residing in Tehran, from which a sample of 430 participants was selected using the convenience sampling method. Data were collected using three standardized questionnaires: the Early Maladaptive Schemas Questionnaire (Young, 1996), the Sense of Coherence Scale (Antonovsky, 1998), and the Social Functioning Questionnaire (Calvete et al., 2014). The collected data were first subjected to preliminary descriptive analyses using SPSS, and the conceptual model was subsequently tested and analyzed using AMOS software.
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