Predicting social cognition based on self-differentiation and cognitive flexibility in students

Social cognition deals with the process of recognizing, processing, and using social data to regulate interpersonal performance and socially effective behavior. From the point of view of social psychology, it is very important in social and effective relationships. The present research was conducted with the aim of predicting social cognition based on self-differentiation and cognitive flexibility in students.

The present research was conducted with the aim of predicting social cognition based on self-differentiation and cognitive flexibility in students. The study was conducted in the academic year 1401-1400. A sample of 221 students was selected using the multi-stage cluster sampling method.  The research data were collected using Nejati, Kemari, and Jafari's social cognition (2017), self-differentiation (Drake, 2011), and Dennis and Vandrwal’s cognitive flexibility questionnaire (2010). The SPSS version 24 was used for the regression and Multivariate analyses.

The results showed that self-differentiation and cognitive flexibility reliably predict social cognition. The results of the standardized regression coefficient also showed that the differentiation components have a greater predictive share (44.6%) in social cognition.

The results of the present research show the importance of the role of self-differentiation and psychological flexibility in students, which can be effective in designing counseling programs.