An empirical investigation of the associations between metacognition, mindfulness experiential avoidance, depression, and anxiety

Table 4 Maximum Likelihood factor analysis and correlations between factors and symptom measures

	Factor 1 Flexibility		Factor 2 Present-centered attention/awareness
FFMQ Non-judging	− 0.79		0.08
MCQ Negative Beliefs	0.78		− 0.08
MCQ Need to control thoughts	0.75		0.05
AAQ-II	0.71		− 0.23
MCQ Cognitive self-consciousness	0.69		0.12
MCQ Positive beliefs	0.51		0.02
FFMQ Describing	− 0.20		0.56
FFMQ Acting with awareness	− 0.29		0.52
FFMQ Observing	0.10		0.40
		Correlations
	Zero-order	Partial	Zero-order	Partial
PHQ-9	0.58*	0.26*	− 0.39*	− 0.18*
GAD-7	0.61*	0.35*	− 0.38*	− 0.16*
Flexibility			− 0.34*

Note. *significant following Bonferroni correction (p < .005). MCQ Cognitive confidence and FFMQ Non-reactivity to internal experience were not included in the table due to the subscales’ low loadings (< 0.4) on both factors. Variables needed a loading above 0.4, side loadings could not be above 0.3, and the difference between loadings had to be larger than 0.2. MCQ = Metacognitions Questionnaire; FFMQ = Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire; AAQ-II = Acceptance and Action Questionnaire-II = AAQ-II; PHQ-9 = Patient Health Questionnaire-9; GAD-7 = Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item

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