A Model for Predicting Self-Efficacy Based on Early Maladaptive Schemas, Coping Strategies, and Differentiation with the Mediation of Meaning in Life in Remarried Couples

Abstract

Background and Objective: The aim of this research was to present a model for predicting self-efficacy based on early maladaptive schemas, coping strategies, and differentiation with the mediation of meaning in life in remarried couples.

Methods and Materials: This study is fundamental-applied in terms of its goal, and the present research is descriptive, correlational, congruent, and predictive in nature. The statistical population of this research consisted of all remarried couples who visited counseling centers in District 3 of Tehran. The sampling method in this study was voluntary and accessible. The sample size was determined to be at least 400 individuals, based on the Cochran formula, the type of research, the logic of regression analysis, and considering the phenomenon of attrition. The sampling was done using a voluntary and accessible method. To analyze the obtained data, multipurpose regression tests and path analysis were performed using SPSS software version 24.

Findings: The results showed that emotion-focused coping strategies indirectly influence self-efficacy with the mediation of meaning in life in remarried couples. Likewise, problem-focused coping strategies indirectly influence self-efficacy with the mediation of meaning in life in remarried couples. Additionally, the results indicated that differentiation indirectly influences self-efficacy with the mediation of meaning in life in remarried couples.

Conclusion: Therefore, it can be concluded that self-efficacy can be predicted by early maladaptive schemas, coping strategies, and differentiation with the mediating role of meaning in life in remarried couples.