Designing a model of depression in pregnant women based on early maladaptive schemas and perceived parenting styles with the mediating role of emotional dysregulation. (Authors: Mahboobeh Moradian Tehrani / Saeid Malihialzackerini/ Reza Moloodi)
Subject Areas : Emotion Regulation
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Keywords: Depression, early maladaptive schemas, emotional dysregulation, perceived parenting style,
Abstract :
Abstract The aim of this study was to investigate the mediating role of early maladaptive schemas in the relationship between emotional dysregulation and perceived parenting styles with depression in pregnant women. The current research was a descriptive-correlation type of path analysis. The study population was all pregnant women referring to health centers, midwifery centers and gynecology offices in Tehran in 2022, who were in the early months of pregnancy until the seventh month. Among them, 397 people were selected as samples. Research tools included: Depression Anxiety and Stress Scales (DASS, Lovibond & Lovibond, 1995), Difficulties in emotion regulation scale (DERS, Gratz & Roemer, 2004), Young Parenting Inventory (YPI, Young, 1999), and Young Schema Questionnaire (YSQ, Young, 1990). The data were analyzed using path analysis method. The results of path analysis indicated the appropriate fit of the model. The findings showed that emotional dysregulation and father's perceived parenting styles can indirectly predict depression in pregnant women through the impaired autonomy and performance and other-directedness (p< 0.001). These results show that emotional dysregulation and perceived parenting styles can explain depression in pregnant women due to the important role of the impaired autonomy and performance and other-directedness maladaptive schemas.
