The Correlation between Novice Psychopaths, Time Management, and False Feelings in Metacognition: The Mediating Role of Impulsive Behaviors
Authors
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Mariam Hosseinimotlagh
Department of Psychology, Shiraz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shiraz, Iran.
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1681-5100
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Hadi Rashidi
Department of psychology, Islamic Azad University, Kermanshah Branch, Kermanshah, Iran..
https://orcid.org/0009-0004-8059-1396
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Fereshteh Abolfazli
Department of Psychology, Saroyeh Institute of Higher Education, Sari, Iran.
https://orcid.org/0009-0004-8472-5494
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Anahita Akbari
Department of psychology, Arsanjan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shiraz, Iran.
https://orcid.org/0009-0007-7559-5079
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Fatemeh yasaghi
Department of Psychology, Islamic Azad University, Shiraz branch, Shiraz, Iran.
https://orcid.org/0009-0006-3199-9568
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.22100/ijhs.v10i1.1103Keywords:
Novice psychopaths, Time management, Metacognition, Impulsive behaviorsAbstract
Background: Hyperactivity disorder has become an insoluble problem for psychologists and psychiatrists, parents, and teachers. This study aimed to explore how impulsive behaviors mediate the relationship between time management and false feelings in consciousness or metacognition in novice psychopaths.
Methods: The current study is a descriptive-correlational research with a cross-sectional research design, utilizing structural equation modeling (SEM). The target population consists of all individuals who have sought treatment at psychological clinics in Tehran, with documented psychopathic disorders between July and December of 2023. The sample size included 198 individuals diagnosed with psychopathic disorder by expert psychologists within the past year. Participants were selected through purposive sampling. The research utilized the Barratt Impulsivity Scale (BIS), Time-Management Scale, and Metacognition Questionnaire-30 (MCQ-30) as measurement tools. Descriptive statistics were analyzed using SPSS version 27, while SmartPLS version 4 was used to examine path coefficients. A significant level was set at 0.05.
Results: Based on the findings from the study, it was revealed that the long-term planning aspect had a notable negative impact on both impulsive behaviors (β=-0.516, P-value<0.001) and negative beliefs (β=-0.674, P-value<0.001). Conversely, the short-term planning factor had a positive and significant influence on impulsive behaviors (β=0.293, P-value<0.001) and negative beliefs (β=0.214, P-value<0.001). Impulsive behaviors, acting as a mediating variable, showed no significant effect on negative beliefs (β=-0.017, P-value=0.772).
Conclusions: The findings of the current research indicate that long-term planning reduces impulsive behaviors and negative beliefs, but short-term planning has the opposite effect on novice psychopaths. Additionally, the study revealed that impulsive behaviors do not have a significant impact on negative beliefs when serving as a mediating variable.
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