The efficacy of early childhood memories as indicators of current maladaptive schemas and psychological health

摘要: This thesis investigates theoretical propositions of Beck (1996), Epstein (1987), and Young (1999) that suggest maladaptive schemas operating as deep unconscious cognitions are intrinsically linked to the psychological health wellbeing individual. To date, research on has mainly used self-report measures focus conscious processes. The primary aim this was explore particular purportedly operate unconsciously examine their relationship with self-reported dysfunction. Bruhn’s (1990a) Cognitive Perceptual Theory early childhood memories employed a vehicle access deemed outside awareness. These were investigated in conjunction current Study 1 symptoms 2. participants comprised 249 undergraduate first year psychology students. There 198 women 50 men mean age 22 years who asked write down four memories. two spontaneous order reveal most pressing underlying schemas. next requested relating mother father, gain schema information about dynamics. then filled out short-form Young’s (1998) Schema Questionnaire (YSQ-S). Independent raters coded for (1994) Early Maladaptive Schemas, Last (1992) Object Relations categories ‘Perceptions Others’, Self’, ‘Perception Environment’, ‘Degree Interpersonal Contact’, ‘Individual Distinctiveness’. Polyserial