Analyzing sexual attitudes in the framework of young schema model

The aim of this study is to search the relationship between Early Maladaptive Schemas, Perceived Parental Styles and Sexual Attitudes. By using a Sociodemographic Information Form prepared by the researcher, Young Schemas Scale, Hendrick Sexual Attitude Scale and Young Parenting Scale. 207 young adult between 20 and 40 years old answered the questionnaires. Regression analysis is used to examine the relationship between the variables; there was a significant relation between tendency of permissiveness dimension of sexual attitude with insufficient self-control/self discipline schema, birth control dimension with approval-seeking and defectiveness/shame schema, communion dimension with insufficient self-control/self discipline and defectiveness/shame schema, instrumentality dimension with unrelenting standards/hypercriticalness schema. There is significant relation between perceived parenting styles; emotionally depriving mother and belittling/fault finding father with tendency of permissiveness; overprotective/anxious, overpermissive/boundless, pessimistic/worried father with birth control; emotionally depriving mother with communion; normative/former, belittling/fault finding, conditional/achievement focused and emotionally depriving mother with instrumentality. Results of analysis was discussed in the theoretical framework. As a result, it was shown that sexual attitudes may be correlated with parenting styles and early maladaptive schemas.