The Relationship of Personality Traits with Metacognition: The Regulating Role of Mindfulness

Year 2024, Volume: 28 Issue: 1, 111 - 124, 25.03.2024

Süleyman Kahraman Nathan Kaan Gök

https://doi.org/10.53487/atasobed.1455178

Abstract

The aim of this research is to determine the relationship between personality traits and metacognition and the regulatory role of mindfulness in this relationship. The research is a relationship-scanning model, and Hayes' process plugin was used for regulatory role analysis. The research sample consisted of 413 individuals between the ages of 18-51. The Metacognition Scale-30, Mindfulness Scale, and Five-Factor Personality Scale Short Form were used for data collection. According to the findings of the study, there is a negative relationship between extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, openness to experience, mindfulness, and pathological metacognition and a positive relationship with neuroticism. Mindfulness was not found to play a significant regulatory role in the relationship between personality traits and metacognition.

Keywords

Personality traits, metacognition, mindfulness, regulating role

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