The explanation of moral behavior in adolescents on the basis of moral meta cognition knowledge due to the gender differences

The purpose of the present study was to explanation of moral behavior in adolescents on the basis of moral metacognition knowledge due to the gender differences. Accordingly, 250 people (125 boy students and 125 girl students) were selected by multistage cluster sampling among first high school students in the city of Khorramabad and completed Moral metacognition and Moral behaviour questionnaires. Then,data were analyzed using regression method and Independent t test. Results showed that the first hypothesis is rejected and two other hypotheses were confirmed. It means moral metacognition knowledge in students cant anticipate their moral behavior. But there is significant difference in moral behavior and the three components of moral metacognition in girls and boys. therefore it is nessecery in order to examine the moral behavior in adolescents be searched other factors, especially the non-cognitive factors and in teaching morality to adolescents be attentioned to the gender differences