Development and validation of the openness to the future scale: a prospective protective factor.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Most of the research on psychopathology has provided an incomplete picture of mental health by focusing on vulnerability factors and omitting the transversal processes that may explain human adapted functioning. Moreover, research has not sufficiently addressed prospective protective factors for mental health. New theoretical and empirical endeavors aim to incorporate this perspective, particularly in the realm of emotional disorders. A positive view of the future is an indispensable process in attaining desired goals and wellbeing. Openness to the Future is a construct characterized by positive affectivity towards the future, which can be a protective factor for mental health. Although some scales assess future orientations, the complexity of this concept has not yet be

SUBMITTER: Botella C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5914035 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature