The aim of this study was to predict marital emotional burnout among couples based on communication styles and early maladaptive schemas. In terms of purpose, the research was applied; in terms of nature, it employed a quantitative approach; and regarding the method of implementation, it was a descriptive correlational study. The statistical population consisted of all couples in Ardabil City in 2025. Since there was no accurate statistical information regarding the total number of couples in Ardabil City in 2025, based on the maximum sample size estimated by Cochran’s formula, 384 participants were selected as the study sample using a non-random convenience sampling method. Data were collected using the standard Couple Burnout Measure (CBM) developed by Pines (1996), the Communication Patterns Questionnaire (CPQ), and Young Schema Questionnaire–Short Form (YSQ-SF). The findings indicated that communication styles and early maladaptive schemas could significantly predict marital emotional burnout among couples in Ardabil City. Among communication styles, the predictive contribution of the demand-withdraw communication pattern (β = 0.146) and mutual withdrawal (β = -0.111) was statistically significant. Among early maladaptive schemas, the predictive contributions of emotional deprivation (β = 0.118), social isolation/alienation (β = 0.161), dependence/incompetence (β = 0.102), and subjugation (β = 0.112) were statistically significant. The results of this study indicate that marital emotional burnout is rooted in dysfunctional communication patterns and deep cognitive structures (schemas). Therefore, to prevent and reduce marital burnout, focusing on modifying destructive interactional styles and treating early maladaptive schemas through psychological interventions and family counseling is essential.
Ashrafi Aq Qale, M. , Nikshad, A. and Mohammadi, I. (2025). Prediction of Marital Emotional Burnout in Couples Based on Communication Styles and Early Maladaptive Schemas. A Review of Theorizing of Behavioral Sciences, 2(1), 79-96. doi: 10.22098/j9032.2026.20004.1072
MLA
Ashrafi Aq Qale, M. , , Nikshad, A. , and Mohammadi, I. . "Prediction of Marital Emotional Burnout in Couples Based on Communication Styles and Early Maladaptive Schemas", A Review of Theorizing of Behavioral Sciences, 2, 1, 2025, 79-96. doi: 10.22098/j9032.2026.20004.1072
HARVARD
Ashrafi Aq Qale, M., Nikshad, A., Mohammadi, I. (2025). 'Prediction of Marital Emotional Burnout in Couples Based on Communication Styles and Early Maladaptive Schemas', A Review of Theorizing of Behavioral Sciences, 2(1), pp. 79-96. doi: 10.22098/j9032.2026.20004.1072
CHICAGO
M. Ashrafi Aq Qale , A. Nikshad and I. Mohammadi, "Prediction of Marital Emotional Burnout in Couples Based on Communication Styles and Early Maladaptive Schemas," A Review of Theorizing of Behavioral Sciences, 2 1 (2025): 79-96, doi: 10.22098/j9032.2026.20004.1072
VANCOUVER
Ashrafi Aq Qale, M., Nikshad, A., Mohammadi, I. Prediction of Marital Emotional Burnout in Couples Based on Communication Styles and Early Maladaptive Schemas. A Review of Theorizing of Behavioral Sciences, 2025; 2(1): 79-96. doi: 10.22098/j9032.2026.20004.1072
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