An Examination of Multidimensional Time Perspective and Mental Health Outcomes.

ABSTRACT: We examined the associations between time perspective and mental health outcomes (N = 337; M_age = 22.74, SD_age = 5.59; 76% female). Time perspective included multiple dimensions (feelings, frequency, orientation, and relation) and time periods (past, present, and future). Mental health outcomes included depressive symptoms, anxiety, and rumination. To demonstrate the reliability of the time perspective scales, test-retest analyses were completed. Multivariate analyses showed that (a) positive feelings about time were associated with lower anxiety; (b) negative feelings about time were associated with greater anxiety; and (c) more frequent thoughts about the past were associated with greater depressive symptoms and anxiety. Associations remained wh

SUBMITTER: Moon J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10048536 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature