Ministry of Youth and Sports Strategic Studies on Youth and Sports 2821-1278 24 68 2025 08 23 The relationship between primary maladaptive schemas and anxiety with the mediation of excitement-oriented coping style in young female non-professional athletes The relationship between primary maladaptive schemas and anxiety with the mediation of excitement-oriented coping style in young female non-professional athletes 549 563 955 10.22034/ssys.2024.3073.3236 FA الهام SHAMSI Master's Degree in Clinical Psychology, Department of Psychology, Tehran Branch, Payam Noor University, South Tehran, Iran (Corresponding Author(. Seyed Mohammad Hoseyni Master's Degree in Family Counseling, Department of Psychology, Tehran Branch, South Tehran Islamic Azad University, Iran. ELHAM DANESHFAR Master's Degree in Educational Psychology, Department of Psychology, Tehran Branch, Allameh Tabatabai University, Iran. Zohre Sayadpour PhD in Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, Faculty of Humanities, South Tehran Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Ir Journal Article 2023 11 19 The aim of the present study is the relationship between primary maladaptive schemas and anxiety with the mediation of excitement-oriented coping style in young female non-professional athletes. The method of the present research is descriptive of the correlation type. The statistical population included young women (25-45 years old) newly arrived (non-professional athletes) to the sports clubs of Tehran city, 7 regions were randomly selected, and the applicants were selected by available sampling to fill out the questionnaires; In this way, 200 people with anxiety 16 and above (moderate) were selected as a sample according to Beck's anxiety questionnaire, and the research questionnaires were distributed among these people. According to Klein (2011), the number of 200 people is defensible in the structural equation method, for this purpose, among the 300 questionnaires that were distributed, the number of 200 questionnaires that were filled in completely and correctly were considered. The measurement tools of this research included 3 questionnaires: Beck's Anxiety Questionnaire (1988), Andler and Parker's Coping Styles Questionnaire (2011) and Young's Primary Maladaptive Schemas Questionnaire (2005). The obtained data were analyzed by Pearson correlation test and path analysis. The results of the analysis showed that the direct effect of primary maladaptive schemas and anxiety (0.51) was significant. The indirect effect of primary maladaptive schemas on anxiety through emotional coping style was also significant (0.27). The aim of the present study is the relationship between primary maladaptive schemas and anxiety with the mediation of excitement-oriented coping style in young female non-professional athletes. The method of the present research is descriptive of the correlation type. The statistical population included young women (25-45 years old) newly arrived (non-professional athletes) to the sports clubs of Tehran city, 7 regions were randomly selected, and the applicants were selected by available sampling to fill out the questionnaires; In this way, 200 people with anxiety 16 and above (moderate) were selected as a sample according to Beck's anxiety questionnaire, and the research questionnaires were distributed among these people. According to Klein (2011), the number of 200 people is defensible in the structural equation method, for this purpose, among the 300 questionnaires that were distributed, the number of 200 questionnaires that were filled in completely and correctly were considered. The measurement tools of this research included 3 questionnaires: Beck's Anxiety Questionnaire (1988), Andler and Parker's Coping Styles Questionnaire (2011) and Young's Primary Maladaptive Schemas Questionnaire (2005). The obtained data were analyzed by Pearson correlation test and path analysis. The results of the analysis showed that the direct effect of primary maladaptive schemas and anxiety (0.51) was significant. The indirect effect of primary maladaptive schemas on anxiety through emotional coping style was also significant (0.27). https://faslname.msy.gov.ir/article_955_f444402c581c7f2f66ea5ef992285011.pdf