Compilation of structural equations of love shock syndrome in female students based on psychological disturbance and dark personality traits: the mediating role of emotional schemas

Abstract

Background and Aim: love shock in students is a common phenomenon that causes different psychological problems in them. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to investigate the mediating role of emotional schemas in the relationship between psychological disturbance and dark personality traits with love trauma syndrome in the female students of Mohaghegh Ardabili University. Research method: The research method was descriptive and structural equation type. The statistical population of the present study was all female students of Mohaghegh Ardabili University in the academic year 2018-2019. The statistical sample of this research consisted of 220 female students who participated in the research online and through virtual networks. The tools used in this research include the Love Shock Questionnaire (Ross, 1999), the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (Lavibond, 1995), the Dark Traits Scale (Johnson and Webster, 2010) and the Emotional Schemas Questionnaire (Leahy, 2002). They were. Data analysis was done using structural equation modeling. Results: The obtained results showed that the causal model of the relationship between psychological disturbance, dark personality traits, emotional schemas and love shock syndrome of students was confirmed based on various fit indices. Psychological turmoil, dark personality traits, and emotional schemas have a direct effect on the degree of love trauma symptoms of students (P<0.001); Also, psychological disturbance and dark personality traits have an indirect effect on students' love trauma symptoms through emotional schemas (P<0.001). Conclusion: Therefore, psychological disturbance, dark personality traits, emotional schemas play an important role in the rate of love shock syndrome in students, and targeting these three components through various psychological treatments can be effective in reducing students' love shock syndrome.