Metacognitive Self-Assessment Scale: psychometric properties and clinical implications
| dc.contributor.author | Faustino, Bruno | |
| dc.contributor.author | Vasco, António Branco | |
| dc.contributor.author | Oliveira, Jorge | |
| dc.contributor.author | Lopes, Paulo Jorge Ferreira | |
| dc.contributor.author | Fonseca, Isabel Barahona da | |
| dc.contributor.institution | HEI-LAB (FCT) - Digital Laboratories for Environments and Human Interactions | |
| dc.date.issued | 2021-09-01 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Metacognition is a higher-order psychological construct that has been conceptualized as the abil- ity to identify and describe mental states, beliefs, and intentions of self and others. The Metacognition Self-Assessment Scale (MSAS), was developed to assess different functions of meta- cognition, being a potential asset in fields such as psychotherapy and clinical neuropsychology. However, a reliability and validity study is still lacking, as well, the study with other related meta- cognitive constructs. This research describes the psychometric analysis of the MSAS in a cross- sectional design and the study of the relationship between metacognitive functions, meta-beliefs and cognitive fusion. The sample comprised 194 participants from the general population (76% women), with an average age of 32 years old. Exploratory factor analysis, Cronbach alpha, test- retest, and validity procedures through bivariate correlations with convergent/divergent measures were conducted. The scale showed satisfactory psychometric properties with good internal consist- ency along with appropriate convergent/divergent validity. Metacognition and cognitive fusion were negatively correlated, while negative meta-beliefs and mastery predicted the variance of cog- nitive fusion. Decentering-differentiation factor correlated negatively with cognitive fusion and per- sonal discomfort. These results suggest that MSAS may be a reliable tool to assess metacognition in the Portuguese population. Clinical implications are discussed. | pt |
| dc.description.status | Non peer reviewed | |
| dc.format | application/pdf | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Faustino , B , Vasco , A B , Oliveira , J , Lopes , P J F & Fonseca , I B D 2021 , ' Metacognitive Self-Assessment Scale: psychometric properties and clinical implications ' , Default journal . | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 1646-3730 | |
| dc.language.iso | eng | |
| dc.publisher | Edições Universitárias Lusófonas | |
| dc.relation.ispartof | Default journal | |
| dc.rights | openAccess | |
| dc.subject | PSICOLOGIA | |
| dc.subject | PSICOMETRIA | |
| dc.subject | METACOGNIÇÃO | |
| dc.subject | COGNITIVE FUSION | |
| dc.subject | PSYCHOMETRICS | |
| dc.subject | SELF-REPORTS | |
| dc.subject | METACOGNITION | |
| dc.subject | META-BELIEFS | |
| dc.subject | PSYCHOLOGY | |
| dc.title | Metacognitive Self-Assessment Scale: psychometric properties and clinical implications | en |
| dc.type | article |