THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN GENDER ROLES IN WOMEN AND EARLY MALADAPTIVE SCHEMAS

SUMMARY: The aim: The goal of this study is to examine the relationship between gender roles and earlymaladaptive schemas in women.Method: The sample of 1000 people was reached randomly, and it provided that they participated on avoluntary basis without distinguishing between regions, occupational groups and other sociodemographicvariables. The participants who made up the sample were included in the study on a voluntary basis. PersonalInformation Form, Gender Roles Attitude Scale and Young Schema Scale were used in the research.Findings: A positive relationship was found between traditionalist attitude with emotional deprivation, socialisolation/mistrust, abandonment, and defectiveness schemas.There was a negative correlation between defectiveness, emotional deprivation and abandonment withegalitarian attitude.In this study, a positive relationship was found between the traditionalist attitude with failure, vulnerabilitytowards threats, and nesting/dependence schemas. All of these schemas were associated with negativelyegalitarian attitude. A positive relationship was found between traditionalist attitude, approval seeking and selfsacrifice schemas. There is no relationship was found between these schemes and the egalitarian attitude.A positive relationship was found between the traditionalist attitude with the schemas of punishment,suppression of emotions, high standards and pessimism. Emotion suppression and pessimism schemas werenegatively associated with egalitarian attitude.Conclusion: Within the scope of the results of the study, it was found that gender was effective in the formationof early adaptation schemes and the studies conducted in the literature were supported.

Keywords: Gender, schema, early maladaptive schemes, schema coping, avoidance, compensation, personality,body image, culture.