Critical Thinking and Metacognition: Pathways to Empathy and Psychological Well-Being DOI Creative Commons
Miguel H. Guamanga, Carlos Saiz, Silvia F. Rivas

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Journal of Intelligence, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 13(3), P. 34 - 34

Published: March 10, 2025

This study examines the relationships between critical thinking, metacognition, psychological well-being, and empathy using structural equation modeling. The sample consists of 155 university students from a higher education institution in Spain, who completed PENCRISAL, metacognitive abilities inventory, Ryff well-being scale, quotient, which assess these constructs. results indicate that thinking has direct positive effect on which, turn, is significantly associated with levels empathy. These findings reinforce essential role fostering cognitive self-regulation socioemotional competencies. Furthermore, this provides empirical evidence supporting integration into educational programs, emphasizing its potential to enhance reflective emotional awareness, interpersonal understanding.

Language: Английский

Cognitive Abilities and School Achievement: Addressing Challenges Across Adolescence DOI Creative Commons
Gina C. Lemos, M. Adelina Guisande, Leandro S. Almeida

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Journal of Intelligence, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 13(2), P. 21 - 21

Published: Feb. 14, 2025

The school curriculum is increasingly aligned with real-world contexts and transversal skills. Simultaneously, conceptions of intelligence now emphasize contextual, motivational, emotional dimensions. These shifts raise questions about the relevance classical tests in predicting academic achievement, particularly during adolescence, a time major curricular developmental changes. Two independent samples students, sixth-ninth grades (n = 1708) tenth-twelfth 3007), were randomly selected from public schools across Portugal. Cognitive abilities measured by "Bateria de Aptidões Cognitivas" (BAC-AB), nine subtests combining three contents (spatial, verbal, numerical) cognitive processes (comprehension, reasoning, problem solving). School achievement considers students' Portuguese Mathematics. Subtest scores higher advanced grades, early adolescence. correlations between suggested that alignment test item content subjects more influential than processes. explained larger proportion variance basic education secondary education. Curricular changes may reduce reliance on for though remain significant. More integrated skills are emphasized as aims to prepare students understanding complexity, adapting societal changes, applying knowledge respond effectively challenges outside school.

Language: Английский

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Critical Thinking and Metacognition: Pathways to Empathy and Psychological Well-Being DOI Creative Commons
Miguel H. Guamanga, Carlos Saiz, Silvia F. Rivas

et al.

Journal of Intelligence, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 13(3), P. 34 - 34

Published: March 10, 2025

This study examines the relationships between critical thinking, metacognition, psychological well-being, and empathy using structural equation modeling. The sample consists of 155 university students from a higher education institution in Spain, who completed PENCRISAL, metacognitive abilities inventory, Ryff well-being scale, quotient, which assess these constructs. results indicate that thinking has direct positive effect on which, turn, is significantly associated with levels empathy. These findings reinforce essential role fostering cognitive self-regulation socioemotional competencies. Furthermore, this provides empirical evidence supporting integration into educational programs, emphasizing its potential to enhance reflective emotional awareness, interpersonal understanding.

Language: Английский

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