KMAN Publication Inc. (KMANPUB) Journal of Adolescent and Youth Psychological Studies (JAYPS) 2981-2526 6 Serial Number 36 2025 08 10 Providing a Model of Parental Sexual Education and Its Relationship with Attachment Styles Mediated by Early Maladaptive Schemas Providing a Model of Parental Sexual Education and Its Relationship with Attachment Styles Mediated by Early Maladaptive Schemas 1 10 10.61838/kman.jayps.4201 EN Journal Article 2025 02 19 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td> <p><strong>Objective:</strong> The purpose of the present study was to provide a model of parental sexual education and examine its relationship with attachment styles through the mediating role of early maladaptive schemas.</p> <p><strong>Methods and Materials:</strong> This research employed a quantitative-survey design and was applied in nature. The statistical population consisted of all parents (1,500 individuals) who had children aged 6 to 12 years. Based on the Morgan and Cochran sampling table, a sample of 300 participants was selected using a simple random sampling method. The research instruments included the Hazan and Shaver Adult Attachment Style Questionnaire (1987) and Young’s Early Maladaptive Schemas Questionnaire (1998). The validity of the instruments was assessed through face validity, and their reliability was confirmed using Cronbach’s alpha, yielding a coefficient of 0.91. Data were analyzed using structural equation modeling (SEM) with Smart PLS software.</p> <p><strong>Findings:</strong> The findings indicated a significant relationship between parental sexual education models and attachment styles, mediated by early maladaptive schemas. Furthermore, early maladaptive schemas were shown to mediate the relationship between parental sexual education patterns and attachment styles (p &lt; .05).</p> <p><strong>Conclusion:</strong> The results of this study support the impact of parental sexual education models on both attachment styles and early maladaptive schemas. Moreover, the findings demonstrate that early maladaptive schemas can serve as a mediating factor in the relationship between parental sexual education models and attachment styles.</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> https://journals.kmanpub.com/index.php/jayps/article/download/4201/7715