A Comparative Study on The Impact of Metacognition on Social Cognition in Patients with Schizophrenia and Depression

Background: Social Cognition has been shown through empirical studies to facilitate community-based rehabilitation for people with mental illnesses and Metacognition has also been proposed to be critical to translating cognitive and functional skills into real-world contexts, but a causal relationship between the two is yet to be explored. Method: The study aimed to find out the impact of metacognition on social cognition in patients with schizophrenia and depression. A quantitative research design was adopted. 60 participants chosen through convenient sampling. Tools used were the PANSS, BDI, Metacognition Assessment Scale- Abbreviated Version, and Social Cognition Screening Questionnaire. MAS-A was scored with the help of a blind rater and Inter-rater reliability was calculated. Results: The results of the study show that there is a significant impact on the dimensions of metacognition on social cognition and that there is a significant difference between the aspects of metacognition and social cognition between patients with schizophrenia and depression. Conclusion: Focuding on enhancing metacognitive abilities as a part of psychosocial intervention will improve social cognition and therefore community-based rehabilitation.