TY - JOUR KW - Cognitive schemes KW - Emotional dependence KW - Ideal couple KW - Relationships KW - Transcultural KW - Youth AU - Irache Urbiola AU - Ana Estévez AU - Paula Jauregui AU - María Perez-Hoyos AU - Nora Arredondo AU - Janire Momeñe AB - Introduction 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. IS - 2-3 N2 - Introduction 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. PB - Elsevier Espana S.L.U PY - 2019 SP - 97 EP - 104 T2 - Ansiedad y Estrés TI - Emotional dependency and early maladaptive schemas: Comparative study between Spain and Colombia in couple relationships VL - 25 SN - 1134-7937 ER -