‘The best is yet to come’: Examining the affective and motivational implications of reflective and evaluative thinking about a brighter future life

Kremble, Lauren; Busseri, Michael A.

doi:10.1016/j.jesp.2021.104249

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“…Nonetheless, some emerging experimental findings suggest that a more steeply inclining current–future subjective LS trajectory slope, despite being linked with greater distress, predicts greater motivation to achieve one’s goals for the future (Busseri & Samani, 2019; DeGagne & Busseri, 2021; Haight & Busseri, 2021; Kremble & Busseri, 2022). Such results are consistent with a compensatory reaction that, according to self-regulation theories, occurs when individuals recognize they are falling short of their desired goals (Boldero & Francis, 2002; Carver & Scheier, 1982; Markman & McMullen, 2003).…”

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The global belief that “life gets better and better”: National differences in recollected past, present, and anticipated future life satisfaction around the world, across time, and in relation to societal functioning.

Busseri¹

2022

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

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National-level differences in individuals' ratings of their recollected past, current, and anticipated future life satisfaction (LS) were examined using results from two pioneering projects comprising national-level results for 14 countries (Cantril, 1965) and 15 regions of the world (Gallup International Research Institutes & Charles F. Kettering Foundation, 1976; Study 1), as well as sequential results from the Gallup World Poll based on 137 countries representing a broad range of nations from around the world surveyed from 2005 to 2018 (Study 2). Results from both studies revealed a robust belief that "life gets better" over time (i.e., recollected past < current < anticipated future LS) in nations around the world. Such beliefs were examined in relation to objective and subjective indicators of societal-level functioning. Results replicated across studies in showing that nations with less positive societal functioning and prosperity were characterized by less recollected past improvements in LS, and yet greater anticipated future improvements in LS. Results from Study 2 also revealed that such expectations were positively biased compared to changes over time in national levels of LS; further, greater bias was related to less positive societal-level functioning. In conclusion, examining national-level differences in LS from a subjective temporal perspective provides valuable new insights concerning human development and prosperity across countries, over time, and around the world.

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The global belief that “life gets better and better”: National differences in recollected past, present, and anticipated future life satisfaction around the world, across time, and in relation to societal functioning.

Busseri¹

2022

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

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“…The exploration of life satisfaction’s trajectory has constituted a significant area of research, uncovering a consistent global belief in the potential enhancement of well-being in the future (Busseri, 2022). A recurrent theme across various countries is the prevalent optimism held by a substantial portion of individuals, who envision a future characterized by greater life satisfaction compared to their current circumstances (Kremble and Busseri, 2022).…”

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A futures study of life satisfaction among Iranian students

Saeedy

2024

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Both anecdotal and empirical evidence strongly suggest that the current circumstances are leaving the younger generation in Iran dissatisfied. In light of that, this article embarks on a comprehensive exploration of this predicament through a mixed methods design. The focal point of this investigation rests on a selected cohort of graduate students from the University of Tehran. The administered questionnaire survey, encompassing a sample of 237 students, revealed a significant deficit in both their present and future life satisfaction measures. To delve deeper into the origins of this issue, a series of 32 in-depth interviews were conducted, providing invaluable insights. This qualitative phase was accompanied by a Thematic Analysis and the application of the Causal Layered Analysis methodology. The research findings uncovered an intricate web of factors contributing to youth discontentment. While systemic factors like injustice, corruption, and lack of civil liberties play a significant role, there are deeper layers at play. These include ideological conflicts between the younger generation and the government, the pervasive escalation of social comparison bias, and the spread of loss of meaning in life among the youth. Moreover, this study sheds light on their deepest level of perception and illuminates how they are unable to nurture a positive perspective on their life and society.

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Examining Highly Novel Positive Future Thinking in Suicidal and Nonsuicidal Adolescents

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Cha

2023

Archives of Suicide Research

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‘The best is yet to come’: Examining the affective and motivational implications of reflective and evaluative thinking about a brighter future life

Cited by 4 publications

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The global belief that “life gets better and better”: National differences in recollected past, present, and anticipated future life satisfaction around the world, across time, and in relation to societal functioning.

The global belief that “life gets better and better”: National differences in recollected past, present, and anticipated future life satisfaction around the world, across time, and in relation to societal functioning.

A futures study of life satisfaction among Iranian students

Examining Highly Novel Positive Future Thinking in Suicidal and Nonsuicidal Adolescents

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