Mind Wandering and its relationship to Self-regulation among University Students
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The study aimed to identify mental wandering and its relationship to cognitive self-regulation among university students, as well as to know the statistical significance differences of mental wandering and cognitive self-regulation according to the gender variable (male - female) and specialization (scientific - human).
The researcher prepared a tool (to measure mental wander), in addition to drafting (30) positive and negative paragraphs. The questionnaire was applied after ensuring the validity and consistency of a sample of (120) male and female students from Tikrit University, after randomly selecting them from a number of colleges.
The researcher also prepared a tool (to measure cognitive self-regulation), the number of which was (52) paragraphs. The questionnaire was applied after ensuring the validity and consistency of a sample of (120) male and female students from Tikrit University, and after data collection and analysis, it was concluded in the results of the study that the students have a level of mental wandering as well as have a good level of cognitive self-regulation, and there is a positive relationship Between mental wandering and cognitive self-regulation. In light of the results of the research, a number of recommendations and proposals were made.
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