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Table 2 Correlations between metacognitive subscales, mindfulness subscales, and symptom measures (n = 224)

From: A Metacognitive Perspective on Mindfulness: An Empirical Investigation

    

MCQ-30

 
 

GAD-7

PHQ-9

OCI-R

Positive beliefs

Negative beliefs

Cognitive confidence

Need to control thoughts

Cognitive self-consciousness

Total MCQ-30

Age

GAD-7

   

.31**

.71**

.38**

.58**

.47**

.68**

-.17**

PHQ-9

.73**

  

.23**

.62**

.45**

.59**

.34**

.62**

-.15*

OCI-R

.61**

.60**

 

.28**

.62**

.43**

.63**

.36**

.64**

-.11

FFMQ

          

Observing

.10

.04

.04

.15*

.07

.07

.08

.38**

.20**

.07

Describing

-.22**

-.31**

-.28**

-.08

-.31**

-.32**

-.31**

.04

-.28**

.17**

Awareness

-.52**

-.60**

-.46**

-.23**

-.47**

-.44**

-.45**

-.30**

-.52**

.16*

Nonjudging

-.65**

-.55**

-.46**

-.37**

-.67**

-.30**

-.63**

-.52**

-.69**

.14*

Nonreact

-.36**

-.34**

-.24**

.05

-.35**

-.12

-.22**

.09

-.17*

.04

Age

   

-.21**

-.11

-.11

-.18**

-.15*

-.20**

 
  1. Note. MCQ Metacognitions Questionnaire, FFMQ Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire, PHQ-9 Patient Health Questionnaire 9-item, GAD-7 Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item, OCI-R Obsessive Compulsive Inventory-Revised. *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01