01995nas a2200265   4500000000100000008004100001260003100042653002200073653002500095653001700120653001800137653001800155653001000173100001900183700001700202700001900219700002300238700001900261700001900280245012500299300001100424490000700435520127300442022001401715       2019                            d  cjulbElsevier Espana S.L.U10aCognitive schemes10aEmotional dependence10aIdeal couple10aRelationships10aTranscultural10aYouth1 aIrache Urbiola1 aAna Estévez1 aPaula Jauregui1 aMaría Perez-Hoyos1 aNora Arredondo1 aJanire Momeñe00aEmotional dependency and early maladaptive schemas: Comparative study between Spain and Colombia in couple relationships  a97-1040 v253 aIntroduction and objectives: The objective of this research was to analyze the differences in emotional dependence, cognitive schemes and characteristics of an ideal couple between a Spanish sample and a Colombian sample, as well as the relationship between emotional dependence and cognitive schemes. Material and methods: The sample consisted of 1975 school and university students of which 55.34\% came from Spain and 44.66\% from Colombia. Self-report questionnaires were used to measure emotional dependence, cognitive patterns and characteristics of the ideal couple. Results: It was found that Spanish students scored higher in Need for Exclusivity, while Colombians scored higher in Need for Pleasantness. No differences were found in Total Dependence between both samples. Likewise, the cognitive schemes that most correlated with emotional dependence were Subjugation, Attachment and Grandiosity. Finally, the most valued characteristics of a couple in both samples were respect, humour and intelligence. Conclusions: These results show the relationship between emotional dependence and cognitive schemes, as well as the cultural differences with respect to the measured variables. These results may be useful for intervention and prevention in young people.  a1134-7937