1 Radosa personba,Creative Personality ,No 11,2013,Riga,Latvia.pp 89-94 METACOGNITIVE STATES, PROBLEM SOLVING AND PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING Hamid KAZEMI 1 Kazemi_psyc@yahoo.com Email: University of Isfahan, Iran aghaeia@yahoo.com Email: 2 ASGHAR AGHAEI ,Department of psychology , Khorasgan( Isfahan) Branch, Islamic Azad University ,Isfahan ,Iran MARYAM GHORBANI 3 Email: ghorbani_psyc@yahoo.com Department of psychology , Khorasgan( Isfahan) Branch, Islamic Azad University ,Isfahan ,Iran ghorbani_psyc@yahoo.com Email: , 4 FAHIME KESHAVARZIAN University of Isfahan, Iran Kazemi_psyc@yahoo.com Email: 5 SAIED MEYSAM DIBAJI University of Isfahan, Iran Abstract Introduction: previous studies showed that poor metacognivie strategies lead to learning difficulties, especially in problem solving. The aim of the study The purpose of this study was the examined the relationship between meta-cognitive states, problem solving and psychological well-being among students. Materials and methods: For this purpose, 97 students(14 to 18 years) of Isfahan high schools and secondary schools were selected randomly (50 girls and 47 boys) and were given the students’ state meta cognitive inventory (Onil and Abedi 1996), the Hepner and Peterson’s problem solving inventory (1982) and Ryff’s psychological well - being scale(1989). Results: The findings of current study indicated a positive and significant relationship between meta-cognitive components and psychological well-being (R=0.47, P<0.001) on the one hand and a negative and significant relationship between the dimensions of problem solving and the students’ psychological well -being (R= - 0.69, P<0.001). The stepwise multiple regression analysis revealed that awareness and self- monitoring in meta-cognitive components and trust, personal control and approach-avoidance style in problem solving components could best predict the psychological well-being of the students. Conclusions: According to present findings, students who are aware of their personal thought in facing to learning problems and assignments; and revise their performance, and are confident to their own ability in solving problems and use avoidance style less, have better psychological wellbeing and adaptability in facing to problems and assignments. Keywords:meta cognitive states, problem solving, psychological well being