Different Future Time Perspectives Interplay in Predicting Life                     Satisfaction

Lu, Minjie; Li, Angel Y.; Fung, Helene H.; Rothermund, Klaus; Lang, Frieder R.

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“…Other recent studies, however, failed to confirm such associations (Grühn, Sharifian, & Chu, 2016; Hoppmann, Infurna, Ram, & Gerstorf, 2017). Addressing this issue, Lu et al (2018) suggest that discrepancies across studies may reflect the lack of consideration of how the future is qualitatively evaluated aside from the quantity of time left. The role of limited time horizons in predicting subjective satisfaction in the domains of health and friendship was expected to manifest with the consideration of the extent to which the future was perceived as positive and perceived as open and modifiable.…”

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Future Time Perspective

Liao

Carstensen

2018

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The articles in the present volume enhance the understanding of the role of perceived time in human development. Together, they point to the multifaceted nature of perceived future time and the associations different aspects of time have with goals, preferences, and well-being. Specifically, the articles showcase antecedents and consequences of perceived time left in life, consider ways to optimize measurement of future time horizons, and advance novel questions about the neural correlates of domain-specific aspects of subjective time. Findings are considered within the framework of socioemotional selectivity theory. Future directions for research on time horizons are discussed.

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Future Time Perspective

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Carstensen

2018

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“…Akin to the existing literature on the relatedness component, the literature on positive views of the future self has used several different labels. For example, some studies measure “self-prediction positivity” [ 68 ], “perceived valence of future time” [ 44 ], or “positivity of the future self” [ 4 ]. Despite differences in the labels, this component captures the degree to which individuals see their future self as desirable and positive.…”

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A test of a triadic conceptualization of future self-identification

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People encounter intertemporal decisions every day and often engage in behaviors that are not good for their future. One factor that may explain these decisions is the perception of their distal future self. An emerging body of research suggests that individuals vary in how they perceive their future self and many perceive their future self as a different person. The present research aimed to (1) build on and extend Hershfield’s et al. (2011) review of the existing literature and advance the conceptualization of the relationship between the current and future self, (2) extend and develop measures of this relationship, and (3) examine whether and how this relationship predicts intrapsychic and achievement outcomes. The results of the literature review suggested that prior research mostly focused on one or two of the following components: (a) perceived relatedness between the current and future self in terms of similarity and connectedness, (b) vividness in imagining the future self, and (c) degree of positivity felt toward the future self. Additionally, differences in how researchers have labeled the overall construct lead us to propose future self-identification as a new label for the three-component construct. Our research built on existing measures to test the validity of a three-component model of future self-identification. Across three samples of first-year undergraduates, this research established the psychometric properties of the measure, and then examined the relationships between the components and four outcome domains of interest: (1) psychological well-being (self-esteem, hope), (2) imagination of the future (visual imagery of future events, perceived temporal distance), (3) self-control, and (4) academic performance. We demonstrated that the three components of future self-identification were correlated but independent factors. Additionally, the three components differed in their unique relationships with the outcome domains, demonstrating the utility of measuring all three components of future self-identification when seeking to predict important psychological and behavioral outcomes.

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“…Having open‐ended time perceptions might reflect broadened mindsets and broadened cognitive horizons, respectively, that in turn should promote positive affect. Indeed, cross‐sectional studies have shown that open‐ended FTP is associated with ‐ but distinct from ‐ positive indicators of well‐being, such as positive affect and optimism, whereas limited FTP is associated with negative indicators of well‐being, such as negative affect and pessimism (Allemand, Hill, Ghaemmaghami, & Martin, 2012; Brothers, Gabrian, Wahl, & Diehl, 2016; Demeyer & De Raedt, 2014; Grühn et al, 2016; Hoppmann et al, 2017; Lu, Li, Fung, Rothermund, & Lang, 2018). A meta‐analysis provides further support for the associations between FTP and affective experiences (Kooij et al, 2018).…”

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Future time perspective and affect in daily life across adulthood and old age: Findings from two micro‐longitudinal studies

Katana

Hill

Allemand

2020

Journal of Personality

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Objective Future time perspective (FTP) refers to individuals’ perceptions of the future as either open‐ended or limited. Despite well‐documented individual differences in FTP across the adult life span, little is known about short‐term variations of FTP within individuals and the within‐person associations between FTP and affective experiences. Method Study 1 used data from a daily diary study over 10 days (N = 564) with a wide age range across the adult life span (M = 48.30). Study 2 used data from an ambulatory assessment study over 10 days (N = 136) obtained from healthy older adults (M = 70.45). Results Findings suggest that 10% to 20% of the total variance in FTP was within‐person and 29% to 62% of the total variance in affect was within‐person. Multilevel modeling showed that occasions with a more open‐ended FTP were occasions with more positive affect, energetic arousal, calmness, and positive valence, and less negative affect. Age moderated the within‐person associations between FTP and positive and negative affect as well as energetic arousal, with weaker associations for older adults. Conclusions This research demonstrates the importance of looking at both within‐person and between‐person differences with respect to the associations between FTP and affective experiences in daily life.

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Different Future Time Perspectives Interplay in Predicting Life Satisfaction

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Future Time Perspective

Future Time Perspective

A test of a triadic conceptualization of future self-identification

Future time perspective and affect in daily life across adulthood and old age: Findings from two micro‐longitudinal studies

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