The relationship of meta-cognition and mindfulness components with obsessive beliefs in students

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 Associate professor of psychology in university of Tabriz

2 Assistant professor of psychology in university of Tabriz

3 Doctoral student o f psychology in university of Tabriz

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Abstract

The purpose of this research was to study the relationship of meta-cognition
and mindfulness components with obsessive beliefs. The statistical
population of this research included high school students in Tabriz, from
among whom 389 students were selected through multiphase cluster
sampling method. They were assessed by Obsessive Beliefs Questionnaire
(OBQ), Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ) and the short-form
of the Meta-Cognition Questionnaire. Correlation analyses showed that all
meta-cognition dimensions have positive and significant correlations with
obsessive beliefs. But of the components of mindfulness, description of
inner experience, no reaction and non judgment of inner experience have
negative and significant correlation with obsessive beliefs. Results of step
by step multiple regression analysis showed that variables of
uncontrollability of thought, cognitive self-awareness and description of
inner experience significantly predicted the changes observed in obsessive
beliefs.

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