Table 6 Direct transitional patterns of the metacognitive dimension (Group A, Group B, Group C)

TU

0.79 (0.13), 0.86 (0.12), 0.42 (0.95)

− 0.39 (0.32), − 0.28 (0.44), − 0.06 (0.73)

− 0.39 (0.29), − 0.64 (0.56), − 0.74 (0.30)

GSP

− 0.40 (0.26), − 0.35 (0.27), − 0.14 (0.76)

0.68 (0.12), 0.39 (0.24), 0.54 (0.08)

− 0.54 (0.22), − 0.28 (0.18), − 0.44 (0.15)

MR

− 0.55 (0.37), − 0.83 (0.33), − 0.74 (0.30)

− 0.59 (0.12), − 0.19 (0.28), − 0.47 (0.17)

0.72 (0.10), 0.43 (0.35), 0.62 (0.08)