Meta-Cognitive Belief, Cognitive Fusion and Self-Compassion with Positive and Negative Affection in Female Students

Hamid Reza SamadiFard

Abstract


This study aimed to investigate the relationship between meta-cognitive belief, cognitive fusion and self-compassion with positive and negative affection in Female students. This method was correlative- descriptive. The study population comprised of all students of Payam Noor University, unit Ardebil and 180 female students were selected through using random cluster sampling method and Morgan table. Wells' meta-cognitive belief scale, Gillanders’ cognitive fusion scale, Reis' self-compassion scale and positive and negative affection of Watson et al. Research data was analyzed using Pearson correlation coefficient. The results of above table show that there is a significant negative correlation between meta-cognitive belief and negative affection (p < 0.05). Also there is a significant positive relationship between cognitive fusion and negative affection (p < 0.05). There are significant negative relationships between self-compassion, human common sense, mindfulness and total self-compassion with negative affection (p < 0.05). There are significant positive relationships between self-judgment, isolation and excessive self-imitation with negative affection (p < 0.05). Finally, it can be concluded that there is a significant relationship between meta-cognitive belief, cognitive fusion and self-compassion with positive and negative affection in female students.

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