Early Maladapt
Early Maladaptive Schemas versus
Emotional Intelligence in Substance Addicts and Non-addicts Living in Tehran
Saeed Karimi
MS of faculty
Psychology, Tehran university , Tehran ,Iran
Abstract: he
objective of this research was to compare early maladaptive schemas with
emotional intelligence of substance addicts and non-addicts. This
research was a descriptive study. The statistical population included all
male and female substance addicts who reported to public rehabilitation centers
in Tehran in Aban 1391 (November 2012). The statistical population
included 750 individuals. Study sample was selected by simple random
sampling. The study sample included 100 subjects consisting of 50 addicts and
50 non-addicts. This study used Bar-on Emotional Intelligence Inventory and
Young Early Maladaptive Schema Questionnaire (YSQ). Data analysis was
carried out by applying independent t-test and multivariate regression.
The results showed that the average emotional intelligence in non-addict
individuals was higher than the average emotional intelligence in substance
addicts at 95% confidence level. The average score of early maladaptive
schemas in substance addicts is higher than the average score of
non-addicts. Statistical significance is skewed toward substance
addicts.Regression analysis showed that emotional intelligence and maladaptive
schemas could predict 0.581 of the total variance for the propensity to
addiction in substance addicts. The comparison of standard regression
coefficients showed that disconnection and rejection schemas have higher share
in prediction of the propensity to addiction in substance addicts (b =-0.512).
The relation of emotional intelligence and maladaptive schema subscales
(self-discipline, vigilance, and inhibition) versus the propensity to addiction
in substance addicts is negative. Consequently, the higher the propensity to
addiction in substance addicts, the lower the frequency of emotional
intelligence and maladaptive schema subscales (self-discipline, vigilance, and
inhibition), or vise versa.
[Saeed
Karimi. Early Maladaptive Schemas versus Emotional Intelligence in
Substance Addicts and Non-addicts Living in Tehran. Life
Sci J 2013;10(1):481-486] (ISSN:1097-8135). http://www.lifesciencesite.com. 76
Keywords: Early
Maladaptive Schemas, Emotional Intelligence, Substance Addicts. Full Text 76
