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Abstract
Although the consequences of emotional maltreatment have not been extensively investigated,
experiences of emotional maltreatment or abuse have been associated with powerful and enduring
psychological problems. The purpose of this study was to explore the extent to which emotional
maltreatment contributed to emotional disorders, and the role of Early Maladaptive Schemas
(EMS) in relationships of emotional maltreatment and emotional disorders in pre-adolescents. This
study used the correlation-modelling design. A total of 492 junior high students participated in the
study. The emotional abuse or maltreatment questionnaire made by NOROUZI (2012), the Achenbach
self-report emotional disorders questionnaire preadolescence form (ACHENBACH & RESCORLA
2001), and the Early Maladaptive Schemas questionnaire (RIJKEBOER& DE BOO 2010) were used
to measure and analyse emotional maltreatment and EMS in the students. The findings indicated
that emotional maltreatment can directly lead to emotional disorders (anxiety, affective disorder)
and schemas such as loneliness, submission and vulnerability. Emotional maltreatment was a significant
predictor of emotional disorders. Findings of this study can inform parents and those who
treat children in negative ways (maltreatment) of their impact on children’s emotions and of the
negative outcomes.
期刊介绍:
The European Journal of Mental Health, an open-access, peer reviewed, interdisciplinary, professional journal concerned with mental health, personal well-being and its supporting ecosystems that acknowledge the importance of people’s interactions with their environments, established in 2006, is published on 280 pages per volume in English and German by the Semmelweis University Institute of Mental Health. The journal’s professional oversight is provided by the Editor-in-Chief and an international Editorial Board, assisted by an Advisory Board. The semiannual journal, with issues appearing in June and December, is published in Budapest. The journal aims at the dissemination of the latest scientific research on mental health and well-being in Europe. It seeks novel, integrative and comprehensive, applied as well as theoretical articles that are inspiring for professionals and practitioners with different fields of interest: social and natural sciences, humanities and different segments of mental health research and practice. The primary thematic focus of EJMH is the social-ecological antecedents of mental health and foundations of human well-being. Most specifically, the journal welcomes contributions that present high-quality, original research findings on well-being and mental health across the lifespan and in historical perspective.