Exploring Metacognition in a Spanish-Speaking Population: Adaptation and Validation of the Metacognition Self-Assessment Scale (MSAS)
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Seleccionado:self-awareness, assessment, psychotherapy, mentalizing, factor structure, psychometricsAbstract
Background/objectives: The study aimed to adapt and validate the Metacognition Self-Assessment Scale (MSAS) for Spanish-speaking populations. Metacognition, a multi-dimensional construct, holds a crucial role in understanding diverse psychological disordersand cognitive processes. Employing a modular approach to metacognition, the investigation focuses on specific sub- functions of metacognition such as self-monitoring, self-evaluation, and strategy selection. Method: A sample of 138 Spanish-speaking individuals partook in the study, which encompassed the translation of the MSAS and the execution of reliability and validity tests. Results: The results from confirmatory factor analysis support the originalfour-factor structure of the MSAS, including Self-Reflectivity, Critical Distance, Mastery of Coping Strategies, and Understanding Other Minds. Additionally, the study established convergent validity of the MSAS with the Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS-20), demonstrating a strong negative correlation between the two instruments. Conclusions: The successful adaptation and validation of the Spanish version of the MSAS holds substantial clinical implications for psychotherapeutic interventions and may provide insights into metacognitive processes for psychological well-being.
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