Time perspective in adolescents and young adults: Enjoying the present and trusting in a better future

Molinari, Luisa; Speltini, Giuseppina; Passini, Stefano; Carelli, Maria Grazia

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“…In turn, a dependent style was related to higher scores on Past Negative as well as Future Negative, as were scores on the scale reflecting the avoidant style. Similar associations between GDMS dimensions and TP dimensions were observed in a study involving an adolescent/student sample by Molinari et al (2016). Thus, individuals scoring high on the negative temporal frame (Past/Future Negative) may tend to adopt a decision style that is avoidant and dependent.…”

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The Fatalistic Decision Maker: Time Perspective, Working Memory, and Older Adults’ Decision-Making Competence

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Prior research indicates that time perspective (TP; views of past, present, and future) is related to decision-making style. By contrast, no prior study considered relations between TP and decision-making competence. We therefore investigated associations between dimensions of the Swedish Zimbardo Time Perspective Inventory (S-ZTPI) and performance on the Adult Decision-Making Competence (A-DMC) battery in a sample of older adults (60–90 years, N = 346). A structural equation model involving four A-DMC components as indicators of a general DMC factor and the six TP dimensions as the predictors revealed a significant negative association between the Present Fatalistic dimension and DMC. Given that age-related differences were apparent in DMC and that Present Fatalistic orientation increased with age, we tested a model by which the age-related differences in DMC were mediated by age-related differences in Present Fatalistic attitudes and in working memory. The results were consistent with full mediation of the age effects, with Present Fatalistic and working memory jointly accounting for a substantial amount of the variance in DMC (51%). The finding that DMC among older adults, in particular more cognitively demanding aspects such as applying decision rules, can be undermined by increased present fatalistic attitudes and declines in working memory is discussed in terms of theoretical frameworks highlighting the contribution of both motivational and cognitive factors to effective decision making.

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“…A present-oriented time perspective, on the contrary, constitutes a risk-factor for the development of strategic planning skills, but a promoting factor for expressive competencies, a set of skills that foster long-lasting and intimate relationships, as another research has shown (Holman & Zimbardo, 2009;Molinari, Speltini, Passini, & Carelli, 2015). Both types of competencies are nowadays requested to deal successfully with the challenges posited by post-modern society to the youngest generations.…”

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Time Perspective, Coping Styles, Perceived Efficacy in Affect Regulation, and Creative Problem Solving in Adolescence and Youth

Zambianchi

2018

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The study evaluated, in a sample of 230 adolescents (147 males and 83 females, mean age = 16.67) and a sample of 181 young people (21 males and 160 females, mean age = 22.57), the relationships between time perspective and the following personal skills: coping styles, perceived efficacy on affect regulation, and creative divergent problem solving. Results highlight that future time perspective increases in value from adolescence to youth, while present time perspective decreases. Future time perspective is correlated with creative problem solving and problem solving coping style in both age groups, while present time perspective is positively correlated with expression of positive emotions in both age groups. Results are discussed also for their relevance for school educational and training programs. La perspectiva temporal, los estilos de afrontamiento, la eficacia percibida en la regulación de las emociones y la resolución creativa de problemas en la adolescencia y en la juventud R E S U M E N El estudio evalúa en un grupo de 230 adolescentes (147 varones y 83 mujeres, media de edad = 16.67) y un grupo de 181 jovenes (21 varones y 160 mujeres, media de edad = 22.57) las relaciones entre las siguientes habilidades personales: estilos de afrontamiento, eficacia percibida en la regulación de las emociones y resolución creativa de problemas en la adolescencia y la juventud. Los resultados maestran que la perspectiva temporal futura aumenta de la adolescencia a la juventud, mientras la perspectiva presente disminuye. La perspectiva temporal futura está relacionada con la resolución creativa de problemas y con el estilo de afrontamiento de la resolución de problemas en ambos grupos de edad. La perspectiva temporal presente está positivamente relacionada con la expresión de las emociones positivas en ambos grupos de edad. Se discuten los resultados en cuanto a su relevancia para los programas de educación y formación escolar. Palabras clave: Perspectiva temporal Afrontamiento Regulación de las emociones Resolución creativa de problemas Adolescencia Juventud Cite this article as: Zambianchi, M. (2018). Time perspective, coping styles, perceived efficacy in affect regulation, and creative problem solving in adolescence and youth.

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“…Moreover, researchers have found that time attitudes have correlations with adaptive and maladaptive functioning in samples of adolescents. Positive time attitudes have meaningful associations with academic achievement (Adelabu, 2007; Wyman, Cowen, Work, & Kerley, 1993), educational outcomes (Andretta, Worrell, & Mello, 2014), psychological well-being (Andretta et al, 2014; Seginer, 2008; Worrell & Mello, 2009), self-efficacy (McKay, Percy, Cole, Worrell, & Andretta, 2016), career decisions (Ferrari, Nota, & Soresi, 2010), relational styles and engagement (Molinari, Speltini, Passini, & Carelli, 2016), and negative time attitudes have statistically and practically significant positive associations with perceived stress (Andretta et al, 2014), risky behavior (Laghi, Baiocco, D’Alessio, & Gurrieri, 2009; Laghi, Liga, Baumgartner, & Baiocco, 2012), and alcohol use in early adolescence (McKay et al, 2016). Consequently, it is important to be able to measure the time attitudes of adolescents robustly so that these topics may be examined in this age group specifically.…”

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The Japanese Version of the Adolescent Time Inventory–Time Attitudes (ATI-TA) Scale: Internal Consistency, Structural Validity, and Convergent Validity

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In this study, we translated the Adolescent Time Inventory–Time Attitudes (ATI-TA) scale into Japanese and examined the internal consistency and structural and convergent validity of ATI-TA scores in a sample of 383 Japanese high school students aged 15 to 18 years. The ATI-TA consists of six subscales assessing two valences (positive and negative) for each of three time periods (past, present, and future). Internal consistency estimates for scores on the ATI-TA were over .79. Confirmatory factor analysis indicated that a six-factor model yielded the best fit to scores. Correlations among ATI-TA scores, time attitudes assessed by the semantic differential method, educational career planning, and self-esteem were consistent with our hypotheses. Our results provide evidence that scores on the Japanese version of the ATI-TA are reliable and valid, and thus potentially useful for research in this cultural context.

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Time perspective in adolescents and young adults: Enjoying the present and trusting in a better future

Cited by 17 publications

References 41 publications

The Fatalistic Decision Maker: Time Perspective, Working Memory, and Older Adults’ Decision-Making Competence

The Fatalistic Decision Maker: Time Perspective, Working Memory, and Older Adults’ Decision-Making Competence

Time Perspective, Coping Styles, Perceived Efficacy in Affect Regulation, and Creative Problem Solving in Adolescence and Youth

The Japanese Version of the Adolescent Time Inventory–Time Attitudes (ATI-TA) Scale: Internal Consistency, Structural Validity, and Convergent Validity

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