Metacognitive strategies mediate the association between metacognitive beliefs and perceived quality of life
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21391813 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Audun Havnen (0000-0002-4610-6842, Department of Psychology Norwegian University of Science and Technology Trondheim Norway, corresponding author), Frederick Anyan (0000-0002-0339-3263, Department of Psychology Norwegian University of Science and Technology Trondheim Norway), Henrik Nordahl (0000-0001-8502-5079, Department of Psychology Norwegian University of Science and Technology Trondheim Norway) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 65 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 656-664 |
| Publication date | 2024-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Scandinavian Journal of Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0036-5564 • E-ISSN: 1467-9450 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/sjop.13015 |
| PMID | 38448717 |
| OpenAlex | W4392613382 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 62 |
Quality of life may be understood as a multidimensional evaluation of life circumstances in relation to values, expectations, and perceived well‐being. Quality of life is thus dependent on the subjective perception of the current life situation, not only objective circumstances. According to metacognitive theory, metacognition guides the appraisal of inner experiences (i.e., thoughts and feelings) and influences how one relates to external stressors. Hence, dysfunctional metacognitive beliefs and the cognitive attentional syndrome (CAS), which includes perseverative thinking, threat monitoring and ineffective coping strategies, may negatively influence subjective quality of life. Therefore, we aimed to investigate if metacognitive beliefs and CAS strategies were associated with quality of life. A sample of 503 participants (77.1% women, mean age 41.0, SD = 11.5) completed the metacognitions questionnaire 30 (MCQ‐30), the CAS‐1 and the quality of life scale (QOLS). We used structural equation modelling (SEM) to estimate associations between the variables founded in metacognitive theory. The results of the SEM showed a significant direct relationship between metacognitive beliefs and quality of life. CAS strategies mediated the effect of metacognitive beliefs on quality of life. Higher level of metacognitive beliefs was associated with greater use of CAS strategies, which in turn was associated with lower quality of life. Further, more CAS strategies were associated with lower quality of life. The results support the generic metacognitive model and suggest that stronger endorsement of dysfunctional metacognitive beliefs and corresponding CAS strategies are associated with lower quality of life. This observation held even when controlling for relevant covariates and suggests that modifying metacognitive beliefs may impact on subjective quality of life
Association (psychology) · Cognition · Cognitive psychology · Coping (psychology) · Developmental psychology · Dysfunctional family · Feeling · Metacognition · Perception · Psychiatry · Psychotherapist · Quality of life (healthcare) · Stressor · Structural equation modeling · Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Clinical Psychology · Optimism, Hope, and Well-being · Psychology · Social Psychology
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