The Moderating Role of Resilience in the Relationship Between Early Maladaptive Schemas and Anxiety and Depression Symptoms Among Firefighters

Abstract

Objective: This study aimed to examine the moderating role of resilience in the relationship\rbetween early maladaptive schemas and anxiety and depression symptoms among firefighters.\rMethods: The study participants (N=225) were selected from the firefighters of Mashhad\rCity through randomized sampling method. The data were collected by means of Young early\rmaladaptive schemas questionnaire (long form), Conner-Davidson resilience scale, and anxiety\rand depression subscales of depression anxiety stress scale. A stepwise moderated regression\rwas conducted in SPSS 23 to analyze the data.\rResults: The regression analysis showed that resilience had a moderating role in the\rrelationship between anxiety symptoms and impaired limits (P=0.009, t=-2.70, β=-1.31),\rother- directedness (P=0.001, t=-3.37, β=-1.65), and over vigilance and inhibition (P=0.002,\rt=-3.18, β=-1.36). Resilience had also a moderating role in the relationship between depression\rsymptoms and disconnection and rejection (P=0.002, t=-3.14, β=-0.88), impaired limits\r(P=0.011, t=-2.60, β=-1.24), other-directedness (P=0.000, t=-4.12, β=-1.87) and over vigilance\rand inhibition (P=0.005, t=-2.89, β=-1.25).\rConclusion: The results of the study revealed that resilience could decrease anxiety and\rdepression symptoms by moderating the relationship between maladaptive schemas and\ranxiety and depression symptoms.