Abstract
Time perspective is a cognitive-motivational construct, which has been shown to be related to decision-making, motivation and adjustment. The majority of research into time perspective has been conducted in college students and/or general population samples. Focus groups were held as part of a larger investigation into the relationship between adolescent time perspectives and alcohol-related behaviours. Results show that adolescents conceptualise time in both objective and more abstract ways. In particular, they appear to conceptualise short-term past and future more objectively and long-term past and future in more abstract terms. Their conceptualisation of the present predominated on immediate events, although in some cases the present was an extended one, covering a school-related period of time.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 351 – 368 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Journal of Youth Studies |
Volume | 15 |
Issue number | 3 |
Early online date | 1 Mar 2012 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published (in print/issue) - May 2012 |
Keywords
- health
- time perspective