Cognitive distortions and their impact on metacognitive awareness: A study with sports science students
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This study investigated the relationship between university students’ levels of metacognitive awareness and the presence of cognitive distortions in their cognitive processes. The sample consisted of 384 students from the Faculty of Physical Education and Sports Sciences. Data were collected using the Physical Formation Form, the Metacognitive Awareness Scale, and the Cognitive Distortion Scale. Pearson correlation and regression analyses were conducted to examine the relationships between variables. A significant negative relationship was found between metacognitive awareness and cognitive distortions. In the regression analysis, where metacognitive awareness was the dependent variable, cognitive distortions were found to have a negative predictive effect. Overall, the findings revealed that higher levels of cognitive distortions were associated with lower levels of metacognitive awareness among university students. It can be concluded that enhancing university students’ metacognitive awareness may contribute to reducing their cognitive distortions.
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