The Metacognitive Factors as Predictors of Psychological Defeat and Catastrophic Thinking Among Unemployed University Youth

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Faculty of Education, El Minia University, Egypt

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The research aims to study the differences between males and females in metacognitive factors, psychological defeat, and catastrophic thinking. Additionally, it aims to examine the relationship between metacognitive factors and psychological defeat, the relationship between metacognitive factors and catastrophic thinking, and to investigate the relationship between psychological defeat and catastrophic thinking. Furthermore, it seeks to identify the potential contribution of metacognitive factor dimensions in predicting psychological defeat and catastrophic thinking. The Metacognitive Factors Scale, the Psychological Defeat Scale, and the Catastrophic Thinking Scale were applied to a sample of 145 first-year diploma students at the Faculty of Education. The study results concluded the absence of differences in metacognitive factors, psychological defeat, and catastrophic thinking attributed to gender (males and females). There was a statistically significant positive correlation between some dimensions of metacognitive factors, the total degree of metacognitive factors, psychological defeat, and catastrophic thinking. Additionally, the study identified the potentiality of predicting psychological defeat and catastrophic thinking through certain dimensions of metacognitive factors. The study concluded with a set of recommendations and proposed research

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Journal of Faculty of Education- Assiut University

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Available Online from 17 July 2024

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