The relationship between psychological flexibility, early maladaptive schemas, perceived parenting and psychopathology

Psychological flexibility fully mediated the effect of EMS on psychopathology; EMS did not mediate the effect of psychological flexibility on psychopathology. Psychological flexibility also fully mediated the effect of parenting behavior on EMS, however a model where EMS mediated the effect of parenting behavior on psychological flexibility was equally viable. Simple slopes analysis suggested EMS moderated the effect of psychological flexibility on psychopathology. Parent behavior was not a significant predictor of EMS when measured with psychological flexibility. These results warrant exploration in clinical samples and using longitudinal designs.