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The Mediating Role of Mindfulness in the Relationship between Self-Efficacy and Early Maladaptive Schemas among University Students

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The present research aims to explain the mediating role of mindfulness in the relationship between early maladaptive schemas and self-efficacy among the students of Tehran University in Tehran, Iran (n = 306). The General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSE, Sherer et al. Psychological Reports, 51(2), 663-6711982), the Five-Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ, Baer et al. Assessment, 13(1), 27-452006) and the Early Maladaptive Schemas Questionnaire-Short Form (EMSQ-SF, Young 1994) were used for collecting the data. The results of the path analysis revealed that mindfulness mediates the relationship between early maladaptive schemas and self-efficacy. Given the role of mindfulness in increasing self-efficacy and reducing early maladaptive schemas, mindfulness training interventions are recommended to be used for reducing the destructive effects of early maladaptive schemas and increasing self-efficacy.

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  3. Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

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Hosseinzadeh, Z., Sayadi, M. & Orazani, N. The Mediating Role of Mindfulness in the Relationship between Self-Efficacy and Early Maladaptive Schemas among University Students. Curr Psychol 40, 5888–5898 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-019-00487-4

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