Table 2.
Mean Differences between Men and Women on Early Maladaptive Schemas
| Schema | Men (n = 96) M (SD) | Women (n = 98) M (SD) | d |
|---|---|---|---|
| Disconnection & Rejection | 60. 2 (67.6) | 93.2 (76.6)** | .41 |
| Emotional Deprivation | 8.1 (10.8) | 12.8 (13.5)** | .38 |
| Abandonment | 15.8 (20.1) | 27.7 (25.1)*** | .52 |
| Mistrust/Abuse | 18.4 (23.9) | 22.1 (22.4) | .16 |
| Social Isolation | 8.2 (13.1) | 13.1 (16.3)* | .33 |
| Defectiveness | 10.8 (17.3) | 18.1 (21.3)* | .37 |
| Impaired Autonomy & Performance | 36.3 (36.4) | 55.4 (54.9)* | .40 |
| Failure | 6.9 (10.9) | 11.1 (15.5)* | .31 |
| Dependence | 12.4 (16.1) | 19.4 (23.4)* | .35 |
| Vulnerability | 10.8 (13.0) | 13.6 (15.6) | .19 |
| Enmeshment | 6.7 (10.3) | 12.4 (15.7)** | .43 |
| Impaired Limits | 39.6 (36.1) | 40.9 (34.4) | .03 |
| Entitlement | 13.3 (16.2) | 12.8 (14.6) | .03 |
| Insufficient Self-Control | 26.8 (23.2) | 28.3 (23.1) | .06 |
| Other-Directedness | 63.5 (40.2) | 88.2 (51.5)*** | .53 |
| Subjugation | 7.8 (11.2) | 16.6 (16.0)*** | .64 |
| Self-Sacrifice | 37.4 (23.1) | 50.5 (28.5)** | .50 |
| Approval-Seeking | 19.3 (19.3) | 21.3 (20.7) | .09 |
| Overvigilance & Inhibition | 81.7 (58.6) | 93.8 (61.9) | .20 |
| Emotion Inhibition | 9.8 (12.3) | 11.4 (13.1) | .13 |
| Unrelenting Standards | 29.8 (23.1) | 32.3 (26.3) | .10 |
| Negativity/Pessimism | 18.0 (17.7) | 20.7 (19.0) | .15 |
| Punitiveness | 25.7 (21.1) | 28.7 (19.7) | .15 |
Note: Schema domain names are bolded.
*
p < .05
**
p < .01
***
p < .001