Images of mother, self, and God as predictors of dysphoria in non-clinical samples

Document Type

Article

Keywords

Parent image, God image, Self image, Schema, Dysphoria

Disciplines

Social and Behavioral Sciences

Abstract

This study explored the interactions between individuals images of mother, self, and God as predictors of dysphoria in a sample of 200 mostly Christian undergraduates. The study was intended to replicate and extend previous work, which has focused on only two or three of these variables. We predicted that results would support Jeffrey Young early maladaptive schema conceptualization, which posits a predictive relationship between images of parents, self image (or schema), and emotional well-being. We further anticipated that God image would mediate the effects of the parent image on image of self and well-being. Instruments used included the multiple affect adjective checklist, the Young parenting questionnaire, and the adjective checklist. While path analysis of results provided support for Young conceptualization, no support was found for the indirect effects of God image. Correlational findings were generally replicated in a public university sample.

Article Number

1203

Publication Date

2004

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