Obesity and Quality of Life: The Role of Early Maladaptive Schemas

It is well accepted that obesity is costly to individuals and society in terms of financial costs, life years, and Quality of Life. This study examined the role of EMSs on Quality of Life in individuals with obesity. For this aim, sixty patients from Weight Loss Clinic of Sina Hospital were chosen. All participants completed the Young Schema Questionnaire-Short Form (YSQ-SF) and WHO Quality of Life-BREF (WHOQOL-BREF). Correlational analyses indicated that aspects of Quality of Life were negatively associated with EMSs. Regression analyses indicated that the EMSs such as Emotional Deprivation, Mistrust / Abuse, Enmeshment / Undeveloped self, Failure and Insufficient self-control / Self-discipline can predict Total Quality of Life (TQOL). Self-sacrifice and schemas can predict Psychological Health (PH). Social isolation / Alienation schema can predict individuals' Perception of Environment (POE). Emotional Deprivation, Failure, Unrelenting Standards / Hypercriticalness schemas can predict Social Relationship (SR). Implications of these findings are discussed.