Research on the Relationship Between, Meta Cognitive Believes, Meta Worry with Obsessive-Compulsive Symptoms in Non-Clinical Populations

According to the growing mental disorder, one of the disorders that is commonly observed, are obsessive disorders. Obviously, meta- factors affect on this disorder. This study examined the relationship between cognitive beliefs, meta-worry with obsessive-compulsive symptoms in non-clinical population. According to the literature expected that above variables have a significant relationship with obsessive-compulsive disorder in non-clinical population. The descriptive study was a correlation type. The study population comprised all medical students Torbat Heydarie city the sample group were 160 students who were selected by random sampling method. Meta-cognitive questionnaire (MCQ-30), Madly’s Obsessive-Compulsive (MOCI) and metaworry subscales (related to anxiety- thoughts questionnaire) was used to data collection. The study data were analyzed using correlation method. The study results showed that there is a significant and positive relationship between meta-cognitive beliefs and obsessive symptoms also are found in this study there is a significant and positive relationship between meta-worry and obsessive-compulsive symptoms. Findings the study to support the obsessive meta-cognitive model (OCD) suggest that meta-cognitive beliefs and meta-worry have important role in symptoms of obsessive. Change meta-cognitive beliefs and replacing adaptive coping strategies, rather than maladaptive strategies can help control the symptoms of obsessive in individuals.