Investigation of the Relationships between Metacognitive Functions and Subjective Well-Being and Depression, Anxiety and Stress Levels in Adult Individuals

Authors : Rojin YAZAR, Özlem TOLAN

Pages : 172-193

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Publication Date : 2020-12-30

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Abstract The metacognitive functions significantly affect the levels of psychological symptoms such as depression, anxiety, stress in individuals. Thus, it was considered that metacognitive traits also have a significant effect on the subjective well-being levels. In the present study, the correlations between metacognitive functions and depression, anxiety, stress and subjective well-being levels of adult individuals were analyzed. The study was conducted with 114 female and 137 male, a total of 251 adult individuals. The study data were collected with the Metacognitions Questionnaire insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(MCQ-30);, Depression, Anxiety, Stress Inventory, Subjective Well-being Scale and a Personal Information Form. The study data were analyzed using Pearson Correlation Analysis and Hierarchical Regression method. The analysis findings revealed that metacognitive functions, uncontrollability and danger, the need to control the thoughts, cognitive confidence, positive belief, and cognitive awareness levels were positively associated with depression, anxiety, and stress variables. On the other hand, there were negative correlations between subjective well-being and positive beliefs, need to control thought, levels of uncontrollability and danger, cognitive confidence, uncontrollability of thoughts and danger. According to the hierarchical regression analysis made by creating models, sub-dimensions of metacognition predict depression, anxiety, stress and subjective well-being levels.
Keywords : Metacognition, Subjective well being, Depression, Anxiety, Stress