Time perspectives are dimensions of psychological time which partition experience into past, present, and future frames. This paper introduces the results from a survey of 504 Japanese university students using the Zimbardo Time Perspective Inventory ZTPI Zimbardo & Boyd, 1999 . Exploratory factor analysis was employed to explore the structural validity of the inventory. In addition, the relationship between time perspectives and self-reported, educationally relevant behavior/achievement criteria were investigated. The ZTPI scales were found to be of adequate reliability. Exploratory factor analysis offered mild support for the original ZTPI scale, and stronger support for a shortened version of the scale developed by Shimojima, Sato and Ochi 2012 . Positive correlations of medium strength were discovered between a positive future orientation and academic performance/love of studying, while a negative medium strength correlation connects a fatalistic attitude with academic performance. The research findings add to the sizable existing body of research on broad cultural differences in time perception. A comparison of mean scores suggested that Japanese university students tend to hold more negative views toward the past and be less future-oriented than their American counterparts
Birincil Dil | İngilizce |
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Bölüm | Research Article |
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Yayımlanma Tarihi | 1 Ocak 2018 |
Yayımlandığı Sayı | Yıl 2018 Cilt: 3 Sayı: 1 |