Table 2.

Correlations between metacognition, linguistic cohesion, and executive function (N = 94).

Measure	Variable	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
MAS-A	1. Self-reflectivity	–
	2. Understanding others' minds	0.68***	–
	3. Decentration	0.63***	0.6***	–
	4. Mastery	0.66***	0.54***	0.64***	–
Coh-Metrix	5. Deep cohesion	0.36***	0.31**	0.42***	0.36***	–
	6. Referential cohesion	0.13	0.004	0.03	0.09	0.15	–
	7. Lexical diversity	0.25*	0.36***	0.35**	0.2	0.3**	−0.6***	–
D-KEFS	8. Inhibition	0.33**	0.15	0.26*	0.18	0.21*	−0.03	0.2	–
	9. Monitoring	0.31**	0.27**	0.33**	0.23*	0.29**	0.1	0.18	0.5***	–
	10. Conceptual flexibility	0.15	0.16	0.26*	0.07	0.12	−0.1	0.27**	0.42***	0.35***	–

Note: Correlation coefficients are Spearman’s rho. MAS-A, Metacognition Assessment Scale-Abbreviated; D-KEFS, Delis-Kaplan Executive Function System.

^*p < .05.

^**p < .01.

^***p < .001.