Early maladaptive schemas and self-compassion as predictors of stress

Early maladaptive schemas include negative events and traumas experienced during childhood, whose effects are observed throughout life, and show their impact on issues such as the ability to cope with stress. The purpose of this study is to early maladaptive schemas and self-compassion as predictors of stress. Participants of the research were 381 (224 female- 157male) university students from Istanbul. The data were collected using the Student Information Form, Stress Coping Scale, Young Schemas Scale and Self-Compassion Scale in a survey of university students, a survey was conducted. In addition, 'Correlation Analysis', 'Multiple Regression Analysis', 'One Way ANOVA' and 'Independent Sampling T-Test' were used for the analysis of the data obtained. According to the results of this study; Early maladaptive schemas of 'Insufficient Self-Control' and 'Vulnerability' were found as negative predictors of 'Becoming Religious'. Early maladaptive schemas of 'Approval Seeking' and 'Abandonment' were found as positive predictors of 'Looking for Outer Help'. Early maladaptive schemas of 'Insufficient Self-Control', 'Vulnerability', 'Emotional Deprivation' and 'Giving Oneself Up' were found as negative predictors of 'Looking for Outer Help'. Early maladaptive schemas of 'Social İsolation/Mistrust', 'Punitiveness' 'Unrelenting Standards' and 'SelfCompassion' were found as positive predictors of 'Active Planning'. Early maladaptive schemas of 'Insufficient Self-Control' and 'Emotional Deprivation' were found as negative predictors of 'Active Planning'. Early maladaptive schemas of 'Pessimism' and 'Abandonment' were found as positive predictors of 'Escaping (Emotional-Operational)'. Early maladaptive schemas of 'Emotional İnhibition' and 'Defectiveness' were found as negative predictors of 'Escaping (Emotional-Operational)'. Early maladaptive schemas of 'Emotional Deprivation', 'İnsufficient Self-Control' and 'Abandonment' were found as positive predictors of 'Escaping (Bio-Chemical)'. Early maladaptive schemas of 'Approval Seeking' and 'Punitiveness' were found as negative predictors of 'Escaping (Bio-Chemical)'. Early maladaptive schemas of 'Punitiveness' and 'Self-Compassion' were found as positive predictors of 'Acceptance- Cognitive Reconstruction'. Achieving these results through the answers of the university students participating in the research constitutes the limitations of the study. Key Words: Early maladaptive schemas, Stress, Coping with stress, SelfCompassion