The Mediating Role of Early Maladaptive Schemas in the Relationship Between Intimate Relationship Experiences and Sexual Satisfaction in Women

OpenAlex İngilizce

This study aimed to examine the mediating role of early maladaptive schemas in the association between experiences in intimate relationships and sexual satisfaction. The research sample comprised female participants over the age of 18, selected using nonprobability methods with convenient sampling. The study employed the Young Schema Questionnaire (YSQ-SF3), the Experiences in Close Relationships Scale (ECR-II), and the Golombok-Rust Inventory of Sexual Satisfaction (GRISS). Statistical analyses revealed a significant positive correlation between the Female Form of the Golombok-Rust Sexual Satisfaction Scale and the Disconnection, Impaired Autonomy, Other-Directedness, and Unrelenting Standards schema domains. The findings suggest that lower levels of sexual satisfaction are associated with a greater tendency to exhibit early maladaptive schemas. Furthermore, the Disconnection Schema Domain demonstrated a full mediating effect in the relationship between anxious attachment and sexual satisfaction. This indicates that the impact of anxious attachment on sexual satisfaction is entirely explained by the Disconnection Schema Domain. Moreover, the results suggest that the Disconnection Schema Domain is more strongly associated with anxious attachment than to sexual satisfaction as the outcome variable.