Psychometric properties of an Arabic translation of the briefest version of the Zimbardo time perspective inventory (ZTPI-15).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Self-perceived temporal perspectives has been shown to vary across cultures. Although cross-cultural differences may be blurred by the globalization, accelerated pace-of-life worldwide and spread of multitasking; the way Arab individuals deal with time has its specificities. However, research in this area is scant in the Arab world. One of the main reasons for this scarcity of research is the lack of psychometrically sound and convenient-to-use measures. We aimed to examine the psychometric properties of an Arabic translation of the briefest version of the Zimbardo Time Perspective Inventory (ZPTI-15).

Methods

A sample of community Arabic-speaking Adults from Lebanon (N = 423, 68.6% females, mean age 29.19 ± 12.54 years) were administered the Arabic ZPTI-15. The f

SUBMITTER: Fekih-Romdhane F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10176805 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature