Examination of the relation between early maladaptive schemas, self compassion and irrational beliefs in romantic relationship

The aim of this study is to find the relation between early maladaptif schemas, self compassion and irrational beliefs in romantic relationship. University students having a romantic affair are choosen as the sample group of this study. 160 students participated volunteerly. 106 of them are women and 54 of them are men. Participants are reached throgh internet. To collect data "Sociodemographic Information Form", "Young Schema Questionnarie Short Form-3'', "Irrational Beliefs Scale in Romantic Relationships" and "Self-compassion Scale" were used. We analysed data with Spearman Correlation Analysis, Mann-Whitney U Test, Kruskal- Wallis Test and Jonckheere-Terpstra Tests. Among th new subdimensions of irrational beliefs in romantic relationship, different thinking, use of social time, mind reading, physical intimacy, gender differences are statistically correlated with the subdimentions of early maladaptif schemas scale. Statistically significant relationship was also found between self compassion subdimentions and different thinking, over expectations and mind reading. Statistaclly significant relationship was not found between use of social time, physical intimacy, gender differences and self compassion scale. Among all early maladaptif schemas subdimentions there is statistically significant relationship with early maladaptif schema scale. Some of this relationship is negatif which was an expected result. According to Kruskal-Wallis and Mann-Whitney U Test results,some of irrational beliefs in romantic relationship scale subdimentions such as, use of social time and mind rading has a statistically signifent difference between two genders. Self compassion subdimentions comparing with gender variable, only self kindness has a statistically significant difference between men and women. Except over expectations subdimension, all the other subdimensions have a statistically significant difference among the groups of relationship satisfaction variable. And only use of social time subdimension has a statistically significant difference among the place where they live variable. According to Jonckheere Terpstra test results, only over expectations and physical intimacy sub dimensions score differences are statistically significant across income level groups. According to relationship satisfaction groups use of social time, mind reading, different thinking, physical intimacy and gender differences variables score differences are statistically significant.