THE INFLUENCE OF TIME PERSPECTIVE PERCEPTION ON YOUTH ANXIETY
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.32782/cusu-psy-2025-2-1Keywords:
time perspective, trait anxiety, state anxiety, youth, regression analysis, psychological predictors, psychological well-beingAbstract
The article highlights the features of the influence of time perspective perception on youth anxiety in the context of contemporary conditions of global uncertainty.The study involved 108 young adults. The Spielberger Anxiety Scale (STAI) was used to determine reactive and trait anxiety, and Zimbardo’s Time Perspective Inventory (ZTPI) was used to determine time perception: past, present, and future. The reliability of the instruments was verified using Cronbach’s α coefficient. Statistical analysis included normality distribution criteria, the non-parametric Mann-Whitney test, and stepwise regression analysis.The results of the empirical study showed that mean anxiety values are in the upper part of the moderate range (reactive: M = 49.65 ± 11.78; trait: M = 51.07 ± 9.47). Statistically significant differences in time perspective were found between groups with different levels of anxiety. For reactive anxiety, the negative past and positive past scales are significant. Trait anxiety demonstrates a more systemic influence, significantly affecting negative past, positive past, and fatalistic present. Regression analysis revealed an optimal model that explains 60.4% of the variation in reactive anxiety and includes four predictors: trait anxiety, negative past, future, and positive past.The study confirmed the differential influence of temporal orientations on anxiety. Negative perception of the past is the most powerful risk factor for anxiety, while positive attitudes toward the past and future orientation serve as protective factors. Trait anxiety has a broader and deeper influence on time perspective compared to reactive anxiety, including the formation of fatalistic attitudes.
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