Attachment Patterns From The Perspective Of Early Maladaptive Schemas

The goal of the research is to test the significance of differences between attachment patterns in terms of frequency of early maladaptive schemas, particularly aimed at better understanding of insecure attachment patterns. The study was conducted on the sample of students of the Faculty of Philosophy in NIS (N=290). Attachment was assessed by the RQ questionnaire (Relationship Questionnaire, Bartholomew & Horowitz, 1991.). Early maladaptive schemas were operationalized and measured by a short form of the Young Schema Questionnaire (Young, Klosko & Weishaar, 2003.). The results show that the groups of respondents, formed according to the attachment patterns, differ significantly in relation to the expression of early maladaptive schemas. Early maladaptive forms are significantly more present in groups of insecurely attached respondents. The finding that the highest total score on the Young Schema Questionnaire is achieved by respondents with disorganized attachment patterns is particularly important. Adapted from the source document.