Abstract
The relationship between Young's (1999) Early Maladaptive Schemas (EMSs) and several parental variables was investigated. The parental variables of interest were: (a) Nurturance, (b) Authority, (c) Intrusiveness, (d) Psychological Control, (e) Overprotection, and (f) Parentification. Regression analyses revealed that these parental practices predicted some of the categories of EMSs [e.g., Disconnection/Rejection (77%) and Impaired Autonomy/Performance (63%)] much better than others [e.g., Impaired Limits (30%) and Other Directedness (22%)]. Appended are: (1) Description of Young's Early Maladaptive Schemas; (2) Examples of Items from the Young Schema Questionnaire. (Contains 7 tables.) [This research was supported by University of St. Thomas Young Scholar's Research Grant.]