The mediating role of positive metacognition and meta-emotion in the relationship between perceived social support with Corona anxiety

The aim of this study was to investigate the mediating role of positive metacognition and meta-emotion in the relationship between perceived social support with corona anxiety. The research method was descriptive-correlational (structural equation modeling). The statistical population consisted of all citizens of Tehran city in April and May of 2020, based on Internet recall in virtual social networks (WhatsApp and Telegram) by voluntary sampling method 224 people were selected as statistical sample. To collect data, the Corona virus Anxiety scale (Alipour et al., 2020), multi-dimensional scale of perceived social support (Zemmit et al., 1988), and positive meta-cognition questionnaire (Beir, 2011) were used. Pearson correlation coefficient and structural equation modeling were used to analyze the statistical tests using SPSS-25 and AMO2-24 software. Result showed that the fit indices were in optimum condition (REMSA = 0.04, 97.0 = GFI, 98.0 = IFI, 94.0 = RFI, 98.0 = CFI, 0.96 = NFI, 66.0 = PCFI, 56.0 = PNFI). Direct social support routes to positive meta-cognition, meta-cognition and positive metacognitive anxiety and indirect path of perceived social support to corona anxiety with metacognitive and meta-cognitive mediation were significant. The direct path of perceived social support to the corona anxiety was not statistically significant. Research findings emphasize the importance of the role of education based on perceived social support and meta-cognition and positive emotion in prevention of Corona anxiety.