Examination of the relationship between sexual quality of life and relationship satisfaction with early maladaptive schemas

The purpose of this study is observing relation between Early Maladaptive Schemas and sexual quality of life and relationship satisfaction. This study conducted on 348 people (122 men - 226 women) which selected by random sampling method. The obtained data analyzed with SPSS 26.0 by using Independent Sample t-Test, Pearson Correlation Analysis, Multiple Linear Regression Analysis and One-Way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) methods. According to the results of the research it was found that Emotional Deprivation, Negativity / Pessimism, Approval-Seeking / Recognition-Seeking, Enmeshment / Undeveloped Self subdimensions significantly predicted the Relationship Satisfaction, and all of the schema subdimensions explained 21% of the variance in Relationship Satisfaction. Also, it was found that the subdimensions of Emotional deprivation and Enmeshment / Undeveloped Self significantly predicted of Sexual Quality of Life and all of the schema subdimensions explained 26% of the variance of Sexual Quality of Life. There are some significant differences found when schema subdimensions compared with gender and marital status. Findings have discussed and suggestions have made to the researchers who work in this field. Keywords: Early Maladaptive Schemas, Relationship Satisfaction, Sexual Quality of Life, Sexuality