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The aim of this study is to examine the mediating role of early maladaptive schemas in the relationship between self-compassion and emotional autonomy in high school students. The study group consists of a total of 556 high school students, 296 female (53.2%) and 260 male (46.8%), who were studying at different high schools in Kocaeli province in 2019-2020 academic year. The participants were aged between 14 and 16, with an average age of 15.2. As data collecting tools, “Emotional Autonomy Scale for Adolescents”, “The Self-Compassion Scale for Adolescents” and “Early Maladaptive Schema Questionnaires Set for Children and Adolescents between the Ages of 10-16” were used. In the study, the relationships between self-compassion, emotional autonomy, and early maladaptive schemas were examined using regression-based mediation analysis and correlation analysis. Furthermore, a bootstrap method was used to examine the direct and indirect effects in the mediation model. According to the relevant literature, mediation models were established by taking the schema areas into consideration, and the mediating role of early maladaptive schemas was tested accordingly. The findings showed that early maladaptive schemas has a mediating effect on the relationship between self-compassion and emotional autonomy. The findings obtained are discussed in the context of the relevant literature.

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