Background: Schemas as self-damaging cognitive and emotional patterns consist of memories and physical feelings related to self and others that affect intimate relationships.
Aim: Schemas can affect how people feel about their bodies (body image) and their intimate relationships.
Methodology: The present study was a correlation of the type of structural equations. The statistical population includes all male students who were studying in the Persian Gulf University in Bushehr in the academic year 1401-1402. After removing incomplete questionnaires, the sample size was determined to be 364 people. In order to collect data, cluster random sampling method and primary maladaptive schema questionnaires (Yang, 1998), Littleton's body image concern (2005), Fraley's relational structures (2011) and Andoz, Singh, Bond's (1993) defense mechanisms were used. . Data analysis was done through spss-25 and LISREL-10 software.
Results: According to the findings of this research, initial maladaptive schemas with the mediation of defensive styles with body image concern (with a coefficient of 0.074), primary maladaptive schemas with the mediation of defensive styles with the relationship with the partner (with a coefficient of 0.019), styles Defense with the relationship with the partner (with a coefficient of 0.19), defensive styles with concern about the body image (with a coefficient of 0.18), schemas with the relationship with the partner (with a coefficient of 0.39), schemas with concern about the body image ( with a coefficient of 0.74) and schemas have a significant relationship with defensive styles (with a coefficient of 0.10).
Conclusions: It is recommended that schema therapists and clinical psychologists set up a preventive intervention program to improve intimate relationships and teach ways to improve incompatible schemas