Deficits in
metacognitive capacity (i.e., the ability to integrate knowledge of oneself and
others into a cohesive whole) have been shown to lead to poor functional
outcome in psychosis. However, there is a gap in the literature concerning the
role of metacognition in typically developing populations, which makes it
difficult to define what level of metacognition is normative. Evidence from
other models of self-experience such as autobiographical reasoning indicate
that self-reflection increases across the lifespan, suggesting that the same
may be true for metacognitive capacity. Thus, the current study expands
knowledge of the self-concept by establishing a connection between
metacognitive capacity and autobiographical reasoning and exploring the
developmental course of metacognition in healthy populations. To that end, the
following aims were evaluated: 1) Determining the developmental trajectory of
metacognitive capacity; 2) Elucidating the relationship between metacognitive
capacity and autobiographical reasoning; and 3) Exploring the potential moderating
effect of autobiographical reasoning on the proposed relationship between age
and metacognitive capacity. Our findings suggest that overall metacognitive
capacity is consistent across the lifespan; however, awareness of the
experiences of others increases with age. We also found that metacognitive
capacity and autobiographical reasoning are separate constructs, with only a
trend level negative association between autobiographical reasoning and
decentration. This novel study elucidates the role of aging on metacognition
and suggests that self-reflectivity is generally intact in the absence of
severe psychopathology.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:purdue.edu/oai:figshare.com:article/12689606 |
| Date | 29 July 2020 |
| Creators | Beshaun Davis (9153638) |
| Source Sets | Purdue University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, Thesis |
| Rights | CC BY 4.0 |
| Relation | https://figshare.com/articles/thesis/Meaning-Making_Processes_Across_the_Lifespan_An_Investigation_of_Metacognitive_Capacity_and_Autobiographical_Reasoning/12689606 |
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