Manzaritavakoli R, Dadvand F, Maktabi G.
(2026). The Mediating Role of Coping Competence in the Relationship Between Early Maladaptive Schemas and Family Emotional Atmosphere with college students' Psychological Well-Being. Rooyesh. 15(5), 41-52.
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1- PhD Student of Educational Psychology, Department of Educational Psychology, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran.
2- Professor of Educational Psychology, Department of Educational Psychology, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran. ghmaktabi@scu.ac.ir , ghmaktabi@scu.ac.ir
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The present study aimed to examine the mediating role of coping competence in the relationship between early maladaptive schemas and family emotional atmosphere and students’ psychological well-being. The research employed a descriptive–correlational design using structural equation modeling. The study population consisted of undergraduate students at Shiraz University during the 2025–2026 academic year. A multistage cluster random sampling method was used to select 320 students, and after data screening, 300 valid questionnaires were analyzed. The instruments included the Psychological Well-Being Scale (PWS; Ryff & Keyes, 1995), the Young Schema Questionnaire (YSQ; Young, 1998), the Family Emotional Atmosphere Scale (FEAS; Hilburn, 1964), and the Coping Competence Questionnaire (CCQ; Schroder & Ellis, 2013). Data were analyzed using structural equation modeling. The results indicated that the proposed model had a good fit and explained 54% of the variance in psychological well-being. Early maladaptive schemas had a significant direct negative effect on both psychological well-being and coping competence (p < .05), whereas family emotional atmosphere showed a significant direct positive effect only on coping competence and had no direct effect on psychological well-being (p > .05). Furthermore, coping competence had a significant direct positive effect on psychological well-being and played a significant mediating role in the relationship of early maladaptive schemas and family emotional atmosphere with psychological well-being (p < .05). Overall, coping competence is a key factor in explaining the effects of individual and environmental variables on students’ psychological well-being, and strengthening it alongside improving the family emotional atmosphere can enhance well-being.
Type of Article:
Research |
Subject:
Educational Psychology Received: 2026/02/12 | Accepted: 2026/02/22 | ePublished: 2026/08/22