Family cohesion as a mechanism perpetuates schemas and affects the perception of social support in the relationship between parental conflict and depression symptom level

Family cohesion as a mechanism perpetuates schemas in the relationship between parental conflict and depression and affect the perception of social suppport. The aim of this study is to investigate the mediation of family cohesion, early maladaptive schemas and the perceived social support in the relationship between parental conflict and depression level. The sample of the study consisted of 299 individuals between the ages of 18-65; 187 females (62.5%) and 112 males (37.5%) were included in the study. Multidimensional Perceived Social Support Scale, Young Schema Scale Short Form-3, Conflict Resolution Styles Scale, Family Adaptation Ability and Unity Rating Scale, Beck Depression Inventory were used for data collection. Developmental models were evaluated with Structural Equation Model (SEM). In the study, perception of the positive, withdrawal and subordinate conflict style between parents, the continuation of the balanced cohesion with the family predicts the weakening of the unrelenting standards, other directedness and impaired autonomy schema areas. In perception of negative parental conflict, the continuation of disengaged dimension of family cohesion, strengthened the unrelenting standards, impaired autonomy and disconnection and rejection schemas. It is seen that the relationships predicted by the model explain 48% of the variance of depression level of the participants. The findings were discussed in the light of literature.