comparsion of metacognituve belifes and thought control strategies among students with normal and pathological worry

this study aimed to compare some of the most important metacognitive belifes and thought control strategies among students with normal and pathological worry.the sample consisted of 146 undergratuate students selected by multiple clustering method.all subjects were asked to complete metacognitive belifes questionaire ( mcq(, penn state worry questionaure(pswq) and thought control strategies ( tcq) .then two groups were discriminated by the score they achived in pswq. the data were analyzed by chi square test,t- test for independent groups and step wise multiple regression analysis.the results showed that two groups were significiantly different in regard to positive metacognitive belifes,belifes about uncontrollability and danger and self- punishment thought control strategy ( p<0/001). but there wasent significant difference between two groups in regard to social control strategy.the results of this study supported this prespective that metacognitive belifes and thought control strategies have an important effect on development and maintenance of worry.