The investigation of the relation among adaptation of self-reflection, insight expressing emotions, emotional schemes and psychological well-being and various demographic variables in adults

The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between insight and self-reflection, emotional schemes, expressing emotions and psychological well-being in the adult population. The sample of the study consisted of 391 people (166 male and 225 female) aged 18 and older. Participants filled out self-report scales that assessed insight and self-reflection, emotional schemas, expressing emotions and psychological well-being.As a result of the parametric analyzes, it was determined that expressing insight and emotions had a positive relationship with psychological well-being and that the emotional schemas had a negative relationship. There was no significant relationship between self-reflection and psychological well-being. There was a significant difference between married individuals and single individuals according to psychological well-being levels. There was a significant difference between levels of psychological well-being according to income levels. It has been found that this difference is in favor of salaried people with 4000 TL or more. According to the results of multiple regression, it was concluded that insight, emotion expression and emotional schemes predict psychological well-being significantly. Key Words: Insight and self-reflection, emotional schemas, expressing emotions, psychological well-bein