Relation between Metacognitive Abilities and Motivation among Patients with Schizophrenia

Background: Difficulties with metacognitive abilities among patients with schizophrenia have serious effects on wellness, psychosocial challenges, recovery process and motivation. Some studies reported that higher levels of motivation do not emerge without a basic level of metacognition. Aim: To explore the relation between metacognitive abilities and motivation in patient with schizophrenia spectrum. Subjects and Method: Design: Descriptive correlational design. Setting: Inpatient psychiatric department of Tanta University Hospital and Psychiatry outpatient clinic. Subjects: A convenience sample of 100 patients with schizophrenia. Tools: Socio-demographic and Clinical characteristics, Motivational Traits Questionnaire and Metacognition Questionnaire-MCQ. Results: There was a highly statistical significant positive correlation between metacognition and motivation. Conclusion: It was concluded that motivation might be significantly improved when targeting the metacognitive abilities. Recommendation: This study recommended that metacognitive abilities should be assessed routinely for patients with schizophrenia. Psychotherapeutic intervention that could improve motivation in patients with schizophrenia should focus on stimulating metacognitive abilities.