en رويكرد شناختي رفتاري Cognitive behavioral پژوهشي Original Research Article <p style="text-align: justify"><b>Objective: </b>In recent years, interpersonal relationships have become more complex and increasing number of people suffers from seclusion and loneliness. Early maladaptive schemas (EMSs), important cognitive structures, are expected to have a profound effect on interpersonal relationships. The present study aimed to investigate the relationship between EMSs and interpersonal problems among university students.&nbsp;</p> <div style="text-align: justify"><b>Methods:</b> This study was a cross-sectional correlational study. A total of 150 female students selected using snowball sampling method out of Rasht universities and completed the Short Form of Young Schema Questionnaire (SF-YSQ) and the 64-item Inventory of Interpersonal Problems (IIP-32). For data analysis, Pearson correlation coefficient test and stepwise regression were administered. SPSS-20 was used for statistical analysis.&nbsp;</div> <div style="text-align: justify"><b>Results: </b>Results showed positive significant correlations between EMSs&rsquo; domains, especially the domains of disconnection/rejection and impaired autonomy and performance with interpersonal problems.&nbsp;</div> <div style="text-align: justify"><b>Conclusion:</b> Given the important role of EMSs in interpersonal relationships, and the significant role of interpersonal relationships in psychological adjustment, further investigations on this field seem necessary.</div> Early maladaptive schemas, Interpersonal problems, Iranian university students 11 22 http://jpcp.uswr.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-155-2&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Mahsa Mojallal mahmojallal@gmail.com Yes Department of Psychology, Faculty of Humanities, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran Mansour Hakim Javadi hakimjavadi@yahoo.com No Department of Psychology, Faculty of Humanities, University, Guilan, Rash, Iran Seyed Vali Allah Mousavi mousavi180@yahoo.com No Department of Psychology of the Faculty of Humanities, University of Guilan, Rash, Iran Abbas Ali Hosseinkhanzadeh abbas_khanzadeh@yahoo.com No Department of Psychology of the Faculty of Humanities, University of Guilan, Rash, Iran Masuod Gholam Ali Lavasani satmojallal555@gmail.com No Department of Psychology, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran