Resumen

PIAI, Livia Polastri et al. Early Maladaptive Schemas and Intimate Partner Violence. Rev. bras.ter. cogn. [online]. 2025, vol.21, e20250554.  Epub 09-Ene-2026. ISSN 1808-5687.  https://doi.org/10.5935/1808-5687.20250554.

Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) consists of behaviors within an intimate relationship that cause physical, psychological, or sexual harm to those involved. Early Maladaptive Schemas (EMS) may contribute to the maintenance of unhealthy relationship patterns. This study aims to identify the EMS most frequently present in women who are victims of IPV, compare them with those of women without such a history, and examine the correlation between EMS and types of violence (physical, psychological, and sexual). A total of 102 cisgender women over the age of 18 participated, all of whom reported being in an intimate relationship for at least six months within the past year. All participants completed a sociodemographic questionnaire, the Young Schema Questionnaire, and the Violence Against Women instrument. Women with a history of IPV had higher average scores on all EMS, with statistically significant differences observed for emotional deprivation, mistrust/abuse, social isolation, defectiveness/shame, dependence/incompetence, vulnerability to harm, subjugation, and emotional inhibition. Significant positive correlations, ranging from weak to moderate, were found between certain EMS and psychological and sexual violence. The study discusses the importance and implications of identifying EMS in the prevention and intervention of victimization in intimate relationships.

Palabras llave : Intimate Partner Violence; Women; Schema Therapy.

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