Examining the relationship between anxiety disorders seen in adults and early incompatible schemes

This study aims to examine the relationship between early maladaptive schemas as a cognitive risk factor and state and trait anxiety by analyzing the demographic characteristic of them. For this purpose, Young Schema Questionnaire - Short Form Version 3, State-Trait Anxiety Scale and demographic data form are applied on the sample group consisting of 229 individuals, 152 females and 77 males, between the ages of 22-60 chosen by simple random sampling. The data is analysed by IBM SPSS 26 statistical software. The results of the study indicates a statistically significant positive relationship between "Impaired Autonomy and Self Assertion, Disconnection and Rejection, Impaired Limits, Other Directedness, Overvigilance and Inhibition" schemas and state and trait anxiety. The results also reveal an explicit relationship between Impaired Autonomy and Self Assertion schemas. Regression analysis shows that state anxiety for adults is positively predicted by Impaired Autonomy and Self Assertion schema while trait anxiety for adults is positively predicted by Impaired Autonomy and Self Assertion as well as Overvigilance and Inhibition schemas. Research findings are evaluated and discussed in the light of literature. Keywords: Anxiety, Early Maladaptive Schema, State Anxiety, Trait Anxiety.