Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Faculty Publications Article Faculty Publications -Articles Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Mishra, Shefali; Ray, Sneha Title A name given to the resource Association Between Early Maladaptive Schemas and Developmental Crisis Among Young Adults: Mediating Role of Cognitive Flexibility Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 01-01-2025 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Annals of Neurosciences; Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.1177/09727531251394926" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.1177/09727531251394926</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105024844648?origin=resultslist" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105024844648?origin=resultslist</a> Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Mishra S., Department of Psychology, Christ University, Karnataka, Bengaluru, India; Ray S., Department of Psychology, Christ University, Karnataka, Bengaluru, India Description An account of the resource Background: Analysing the relationship between early maladaptive schemas (EMSs) and developmental crises is critical for advancing targeted interventions; however, the psychological mechanisms underpinning these processes remain largely unexplored. Growing evidence indicates that cognitive flexibility potentially acts as a mediator in this relationship. Purpose: Grounded in the schema therapy conceptual model by Young et al. (2003), the present study investigates the mediating effect of cognitive flexibility between EMS and developmental crisis, offering insights for cognitive-based interventions. Method: A total sample of 200 participants (male = 87, female = 113), aged 1825 years (M = 20.4, SD = 1.84), were recruited using purposive sampling. The Young Schema QuestionnaireShort Form (YSQ-S2), the Developmental Crisis Questionnaire (DCQ) and the Cognitive Flexibility Scale (CFS) were administered. Result: Pearson productmoment correlation revealed a positive association between EMS and developmental crises, with the most robust relationship observed for the Disconnection and Rejection domain of EMS. Mediation analysis revealed that cognitive flexibility partially mediates the relationship between EMS 1 and developmental crises, while fully mediates the relationship for EMS 2 and 5 with developmental crises, buffering their impact, thereby reducing developmental crises among young adults. Conclusion: These findings deepen our knowledge of how cognitive patterns influence developmental challenges, delivering practical implications for creating targeted, schema incorporated interventions to strengthen resilience and support mental health in young adults. The Author(s) 2025. This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) which permits non-commercial use, reproduction and distribution of the work without further permission provided the original work is attributed as specified on the SAGE and Open Access page (https://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/open-access-at-sage). Subject The topic of the resource Cognitive flexibility; developmental crisis; early maladaptive schemas (EMS); young adults Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available SAGE Publications Inc. Relation A related resource ISSN: 9727531; Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Article Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All Open Access; Gold Open Access; Green Open Access Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource online