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The Relationship of Metacognitive Beliefs and Tendency to Addiction in Sistan and Baluchistan University, Zahedan, Iran

Authors :
Ali Bahramnejad
Marjan Rabani Bavojdan
Mozhgan Rabani Bavojdan
Source :
Addiction and Health, Vol 4, Iss 1-2, Pp 65-72 (2012)
Publication Year :
2012
Publisher :
Kerman University of Medical Sciences, 2012.

Abstract

Background: The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between metacognitive beliefs and the tendency to addiction in the students of the University of Sistan and Baluchistan, located in the –South-East of Iran, during the academic year of 2009-2010. Methods: This was a descriptive, correlational study, and the statistical samples were 200 male BSc students selected with cluster random sampling procedures from the three schools of Literature, Science, and Engineering. The measuring tools were the metacognition Questionnaire-30 (MCQ-30), and Addiction Potential Scale. Data analysis was done by the SPSS software using the Pearson correlation coefficient, and multiple regressions. Findings: The result of data analysis showed that metacognitive beliefs and their subscales had a significant negative relationship with the tendency toward addiction (P < 0.01). The results show that fewer metacognitive characteristics are associated with a high tendency to addiction. Conclusion: The findings of this study indicate that disturbed metacognitive beliefs is a good predictor of students tendency to addiction, therefore, teaching strategies metacognition is important in the prevention of young people’s Tendency toward- addiction. Keywords: Metacognition, Metacognition beliefs, Tendency to addiction

Subjects

Subjects :
Medicine
Psychiatry
RC435-571

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20084633 and 20088469
Volume :
4
Issue :
1-2
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Addiction and Health
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.37268ef2bd884e11bc74a48959989a9a
Document Type :
article