Objective: In this study, it is aimed to comparatively examine early maladaptive schemas and attachment in close relationships in individuals with and without social anxiety. Social anxiety is defined as an excessive fear of eating, speaking, vomiting or blushing in the presence of other people. The emotional relationship and communication between the baby and the pa-rent or caregiver is defined as attachment. It is thought that the attachment attitudes adopted in childhood and adolescence continue in adulthood as well. The schema is formed as a result of the child's bonding with the people around him, value, autono-my and realistic expectations, usually as a result of traumatic experiences or miscommunication with the caregiver, and this reveals inappropriate perceptions of people about himself and the outside world.Method: This research was conducted using the com-parative relational screening method. The sample of the study, which was selected with the simple ran-dom sampling model, consists of people between the ages of 18-65 living in the city of Istanbul. Data col-lection tools used in the research; Personal Information Form, Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale, Young Schema Scale and Experiences in Close Relationships Inventory II. The data collected for this research were analyzed with the SPSS 25 program.Results: Considering the findings of the research, it is seen that there is a relationship between Social Phobia and Attachment and that early maladaptive schemas play a partial mediator role in this relation-ship.Conclusion: The findings obtained in the study were discussed in conjunction with other studies in the literature.

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Objective: In this study, it is aimed to comparatively examine early maladaptive schemas and attachment in close relationships in individuals with and without social anxiety. Social anxiety is defined as an excessive fear of eating, speaking, vomiting or blushing in the presence of other people. The emotional relationship and communication between the baby and the pa-rent or caregiver is defined as attachment. It is thought that the attachment attitudes adopted in childhood and adolescence continue in adulthood as well. The schema is formed as a result of the child's bonding with the people around him, value, autono-my and realistic expectations, usually as a result of traumatic experiences or miscommunication with the caregiver, and this reveals inappropriate perceptions of people about himself and the outside world.Method: This research was conducted using the com-parative relational screening method. The sample of the study, which was selected with the simple ran-dom sampling model, consists of people between the ages of 18-65 living in the city of Istanbul. Data col-lection tools used in the research; Personal Information Form, Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale, Young Schema Scale and Experiences in Close Relationships Inventory II. The data collected for this research were analyzed with the SPSS 25 program.Results: Considering the findings of the research, it is seen that there is a relationship between Social Phobia and Attachment and that early maladaptive schemas play a partial mediator role in this relation-ship.Conclusion: The findings obtained in the study were discussed in conjunction with other studies in the literature.