Document Type : Original Article
Authors
Department of Psychology, Ahvaz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ahwaz, Iran
Abstract
Introduction: This study aimed at determining the causal relationship of metacognitive beliefs
as a mediator between one of early maladaptive schemas including (emotional deprivation,
abandonment, mistrust/abuse, social isolation/alienation and defectiveness/shame) and
borderline and antisocial personality patterns. Materials and Methods: The study type has
been relational and seeking causal modeling of path analysis has been used. The population
used in this study included outpatients in counseling, psychological and psychiatric centers
in 2012–2013. We randomly distributed 350 questionnaires in five centers out of three parts in
Isfahan, and finally 230 valid questionnaires were evaluated and analyzed. Data collection tool
has been Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory‑III’s (MCMI‑III’s) personality questionnaire, Yang’s
schema questionnaire (75 items), Metacognition Questionnaire‑30 (30 items). Reliability of the
Yang’s Schema Questionnaire in this study was calculated by Cronbach’s alpha (α =96%),
and that of metacognition was calculated the same way (α =87%). Data analysis has been
done using MCMI‑III’s software for Millon’s personality questionnaire, and SPSS‑16 and
AMOS‑18 software. We used path analysis method for testing each model in statistical data
analysis. Result: The results of this study suggest a possible causal relationship between the
number of one of the early maladaptive schemas and the patterns of anti‑social and borderline
personalities through some metacognitive beliefs. Conclusion: This study showed that
cognitive beliefs can be activators of the early schema and continuation’s coping behaviors
in personality patterns.
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