Negative Schizotypy Mediates the Relationship Between Metacognition and Social Functioning in a Nonclinical Sample.
J Nerv Ment Dis
; 211(1): 74-78, 2023 01 01.
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ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT Reduced metacognitive abilities-difficulty making sense of and understanding oneself and others-have been found to be key predictors of social functioning across a range of clinical and nonclinical groups. However, the exact processes through which metacognition impacts social functioning are unclear. This study examined whether subclinical negative symptoms mediated the relationship between metacognition and social functioning in a nonclinical sample of young adults (n = 98). Results demonstrated that lower metacognitive mastery was found to be uniquely associated with greater subclinical negative symptoms, whereas higher subclinical negative symptoms were associated with reduced social functioning. Further, the effects of lower metacognition on reduced social function were mediated by subclinical negative symptoms and not positive or disorganized subclinical symptoms. Results suggest that subclinical negative symptoms may link reductions in metacognition with social functioning in nonclinical samples. Training aimed at enhancing metacognition may support normative social functioning in the general population.
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Assunto principal:
Transtorno da Personalidade Esquizotípica
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Metacognição
Limite:
Adult
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Nerv Ment Dis
Ano de publicação:
2023
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Article
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