The Role of Mind Wandering and Cognitive Flexibility in Predict of Subjective Optimism in High School Girl Students

Background and Aim : Having a sense of satisfaction and optimism among students can provide a basis for improving the performance of female students. The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of mind wandering and cognitive flexibility in predicting the subjective optimism of female high school students.Methods : This study was a descriptive-correlational one. The statistical population of the study is 7600 high school female students in the first semester of 2018-2019 in Urmia. Using a cluster random sampling method, 370 students were selected and completed the Career et al mind wandering questionnaire, denis et al cognitive flexibility and Scheier et al subjective optimism scale. Data were analyzed using Pearson correlation coefficient and multiple regression.Results : The results showed that there was a positive relationship between cognitive flexibility and students subjective optimism (P <0.01) and a negative relationship between mind wandering and subjective optimism (P <0.05). Also, %24 of the variance of students subjective optimism was predicted by research variables.Conclusion : The results indicated the role of mind wandering and cognitive flexibility in predicting the subjective optimism of female students. therefore, according to the results and by promoting cognitive flexibility and reducing the level of mind wandering, one can promote the subjective optimism of female students.

کلیدواژه ها:

Mental Wandering ، Cognitive Flexibility ، Subjective Optimism