An exploratory study of obsessive-compulsive symptoms, cognitive and metacognitive dimensions in body dysmorphic concerns and hoarding traits in university students

Gholamzadeh, Esmail and Barahmand, Usha and Hajloo, Nader (2015) An exploratory study of obsessive-compulsive symptoms, cognitive and metacognitive dimensions in body dysmorphic concerns and hoarding traits in university students. Masters thesis, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili.

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Abstract

This study was designed to examine the association of obsessive-compulsive dimensions, obsessive beliefs, intolerance of uncertainty and metacognitive beliefs in individuals with body dysmorphic concerns and hoarding tendencies. Using a descriptive-correlation research design a random sample of 329 university students were recruited for the study and data were collected using the Dimensions of obsessive-compulsive disorder scale, obsessive beliefs scale, intolerance of uncertainty scale and the metacognitions questionnaire. Data were analyzed using Pearson’s correlation analysis and multiple regression analysis. Results indicated that 3.4% and 2.6% of the sample reported body dysmorphic concerns and hoarding tendencies. In addition, body dysmorphic concerns correlated with all dimensions of obsessive-compulsive disorder and with obsessive beliefs regarding responsibility, importance and control of thoughts, intolerance of uncertainty, positive and negative beliefs about worry and negative beliefs about cognitive competence. Hoarding tendencies correlated positively with all dimensions of obsessive-compulsive disorder and all obsessive beliefs, intolerance of uncertainty, positive and negative beliefs about worry and negative beliefs about cognitive competence and need to control thoughts. Multiple regression analysis revealed that obsessive-compulsive dimensions of contamination and symmetry, intolerance of uncertainty and metacognitive beliefs about cognitive competence accounted for a significant proportion of the variance in body dysmorphic concerns, while obsessive-compulsive dimensions of contamination and symmetry, and obsessive beliefs about responsibility accounted for a significant proportion of the variance in hoarding tendencies. Findings imply that while cognitive behavior therapy may be useful in treating hoarding, interventions designed to target body dysmorphic concerns need to also focus on metacognitive belie

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