Prediction of Life Expectancy of Spouses based of Meta-Cognitive Belief and Cognitive Fusion

پژوهش های روان شناسی بالینی و مشاوره

Article 4, Volume 6, Issue 2 - Serial Number 12, January 0, Pages 48-62   

Document Type: پژوهشی

DOI: 10.22067/ijap.v6i2.54660

Author

hamidreza samadifard^*

Mohaghegh Ardabil, Iran

Abstract

Purpose: To investigate prediction of life expectancy of spouses based of meta-cognitive belief and cognitive fusion.
Method: The study was based on a descriptive correlational method. Statistical population consisted of all spouses in Ardabil city in 2015. 126 people (63 married Spouses) were selected as the statistical sample using the convenience sampling. Data were collected through Wells' metacognitive belief questionnaire (2004), Gillander's cognitive fusion questionnaire (2014), and Snyder's life expectancy questionnaire (1991). Research data were analyzed by Pearson correlation coefficient and multiple regression methods.
Findings: The results showed that there is a significant negative relationship between meta-cognitive belief and cognitive fusion with life expectancy of spouses. Beta coefficients for predictor variables indicated that cognitive self-awareness -0/20, cognitive confidence -0/19, uncontrollability of worry -0/13, need to control thoughts -0/28, and cognitive fusion -0/17 have significantly predictive capability of life expectancy of spouses (p

Keywords

Metacognitive Belief; Cognitive Fusion; life expectancy; Spouses

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