Personality Traits and Metacognitions as Predictors of Positive Mental Health in College Students

C. Marino (), A. Vieno, M. Lenzi, B. A. Fernie, A. V. Nikčević and M. M. Spada
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C. Marino: Università degli Studi di Padova
A. Vieno: Università degli Studi di Padova
M. Lenzi: Università degli Studi di Padova
B. A. Fernie: King’s College London
A. V. Nikčević: Kingston University
M. M. Spada: London South Bank University

Journal of Happiness Studies, 2018, vol. 19, issue 2, No 3, 365-379

Abstract: Abstract Presence and absence of both psychological distress and well-being are important in predicting life outcomes among youths. Recently, scholars have been paying increased attention to the role of positive mental health (PMH) in predicting psycho-social well-being among young people. The present study aims to test a model designed to assess the unique contribution of personality traits and metacognitions to four domains of PMH (belief-in-self, belief-in-others, emotional competence, and engaged living) among young adults. A total of 795 Italian college students participated in the study. Path analysis revealed that different personality traits were contributors to different PMH domains, and that four of the five metacognitions domains (negative beliefs about thoughts, cognitive confidence, need to control thoughts, and cognitive self-consciousness) differently predicted the four PMH domains. In conclusion it would appear that a combination of personality traits and metacognitions are differently involved in PMH domains. These should be taken into account when developing preventive programmes to promote PMH among young adults.

Keywords: Metacognitions; Personality traits; Positive mental health (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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