Yılmazer Eda, Hamamcı Zeynep, Türk Fulya
Psychology Department, Faculty of Social Sciences, Beykoz University, Istanbul, Türkiye.
Department of Guidance and Psychological Counseling, Faculty of Education, Yildiz Technical University, Istanbul, Türkiye.
Front Psychol. 2024 Dec 12;15:1411733. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1411733. eCollection 2024.
Metacognition, a multifaceted psychological construct, encompasses recognising and explaining one's cognitive processes and those of others. Notably, deficits in metacognitive abilities are linked with diminished social performance, reduced quality of life, and increased severity of Personality Disorders (PD). While there are other assessment tools available in Turkish for evaluating metacognition, none offer the same combination of speed, simplicity, flexibility, and multidimensionality for screening metacognitive abilities as the Metacognition Self-Assessment Scale (MSAS).The Metacognitive Self-Assessment Scale (MSAS) was designed to evaluate various metacognitive functions-namely, Monitoring, Integration, Differentiation, and Disintegration-as described by the Metacognitive Multifunction Model. This study aims to translate and validate the MSAS for Turkish culture.
To check the factor structure's suitability for the Turkish population, 467 non-clinical participants (67.7% female, ranged from 18 to 31, mean 24.18; ±3.25) were included.
Initial analyses confirm that the scale is a valid and dependable instrument for Turkish culture. Construct validity, represented by the 18 items and four subscales, was confirmed through Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) and criterion validity assessments. As well as the test-retest reliability of the scale was confirmed. Based on these findings, it was concluded that the scale is valid and reliable for use in Turkey. The model aligns well with empirical data, highlighting its strong construct validity and indicating good reliability of the scale.
The Turkish version of the MSAS, developed to measure metacognition and its associated components, has proven to be a credible and reliable tool, especially in non-clinical settings.
元认知是一个多方面的心理结构，包括识别和解释自己及他人的认知过程。值得注意的是，元认知能力缺陷与社交表现下降、生活质量降低以及人格障碍（PD）严重程度增加有关。虽然土耳其语中有其他评估工具可用于评估元认知，但没有一种工具能像元认知自我评估量表（MSAS）那样，在筛选元认知能力时兼具速度、简易性、灵活性和多维性。元认知自我评估量表（MSAS）旨在评估元认知多功能模型所描述的各种元认知功能，即监测（Monitoring）、整合（Integration）、区分（Differentiation）和瓦解（Disintegration）。本研究旨在对MSAS进行土耳其文化适应性的翻译和验证。
为检验该因素结构对土耳其人群的适用性，纳入了467名非临床参与者（女性占67.7%，年龄在18至31岁之间，平均24.18岁；±3.25）。
初步分析证实，该量表对于土耳其文化是一种有效且可靠的工具。通过验证性因素分析（CFA）和效标效度评估，证实了由18个项目和四个子量表所代表的结构效度。同时也证实了该量表的重测信度。基于这些发现，得出该量表在土耳其使用有效且可靠的结论。该模型与实证数据高度契合，突出了其强大的结构效度，并表明该量表具有良好的信度。
为测量元认知及其相关成分而开发的土耳其语版MSAS已被证明是一种可靠且有效的工具，尤其是在非临床环境中。
