The present study aimed to predict marital emotional burnout among couples based on communication styles and early maladaptive schemas. In terms of purpose, the study was applied; in terms of nature, it was quantitative; and regarding design, it employed a descriptive correlational method. The statistical population consisted of all couples residing in Ardabil in 2025. Since no precise statistics were available on the total number of couples in Ardabil in 2025, the maximum sample size estimated using Cochran’s formula (N = 384) was adopted. Participants were selected through non-random convenience sampling. Data were collected using the Couple Burnout Measure (CBM) developed by Pines (1996), the Communication Patterns Questionnaire (CPQ), and the Young Schema Questionnaire–Short Form (YSQ-SF). The findings indicated that communication styles and early maladaptive schemas significantly predicted marital emotional burnout among couples in Ardabil. Among communication styles, the predictive contributions of the demand–withdraw pattern (wife-demand/husband-withdraw) (β = 0.146) and mutual avoidance (β = −0.111) were statistically significant. Among early maladaptive schemas, emotional deprivation (β = 0.118), social isolation/alienation (β = 0.161), dependence/incompetence (β = 0.102), and subjugation (β = 0.112) demonstrated significant predictive effects. The results suggest that marital emotional burnout is rooted in dysfunctional communication patterns and deep cognitive structures (schemas). Therefore, in order to prevent and reduce burnout among couples, psychological interventions and family counseling programs should prioritize modifying destructive interaction styles and addressing early maladaptive schemas.
Ashrafi Aq Qale, M. , Nikshad, A. and Mohammadi, I. (2025). Prediction of Marital Emotional Burnout Based on Communication Styles and Early Maladaptive Schemas. A Review of Theorizing of Behavioral Sciences, 2(1), -. doi: 10.22098/j9032.2026.20004.1072
MLA
Ashrafi Aq Qale, M. , , Nikshad, A. , and Mohammadi, I. . "Prediction of Marital Emotional Burnout Based on Communication Styles and Early Maladaptive Schemas", A Review of Theorizing of Behavioral Sciences, 2, 1, 2025, -. doi: 10.22098/j9032.2026.20004.1072
HARVARD
Ashrafi Aq Qale, M., Nikshad, A., Mohammadi, I. (2025). 'Prediction of Marital Emotional Burnout Based on Communication Styles and Early Maladaptive Schemas', A Review of Theorizing of Behavioral Sciences, 2(1), pp. -. doi: 10.22098/j9032.2026.20004.1072
CHICAGO
M. Ashrafi Aq Qale , A. Nikshad and I. Mohammadi, "Prediction of Marital Emotional Burnout Based on Communication Styles and Early Maladaptive Schemas," A Review of Theorizing of Behavioral Sciences, 2 1 (2025): -, doi: 10.22098/j9032.2026.20004.1072
VANCOUVER
Ashrafi Aq Qale, M., Nikshad, A., Mohammadi, I. Prediction of Marital Emotional Burnout Based on Communication Styles and Early Maladaptive Schemas. A Review of Theorizing of Behavioral Sciences, 2025; 2(1): -. doi: 10.22098/j9032.2026.20004.1072
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