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Abstract

This chapter summarises some results of the International Time Perspective Research Project, which is a collaborative cross-cultural study of time perspective carried out in 24 countries. The highlights of structural equivalence assessment study are presented, showing the cross-cultural invariance of 36 items of the Zimbardo Time Perspective Inventory (ZTPI) scale. The associations between country-level ZTPI scores and other culture-level indicators, including the Human Development Index and Hofstede cultural dimensions, are presented and discussed. Using hierarchical cluster analysis, five distinct profiles of time perspective were found (future-oriented, present-oriented, balanced, moderately fatalistic, and negative), and significant differences in the prevalence of these profiles across cultures were found. Implications and perspectives for future research are discussed.

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Stolarski Maciej, Fieulaine Nicolas, van Beek Wessel (2015) Time perspective theory; review, research and application: essays in honor of Philip G. Zimbardo. Dordrecht, Springer.

Pages: 169-187

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-07368-2_11

Full citation:

Sircova Anna, Osin Evgeny, Milfont Taciano L., Fieulaine Nicolas, Zimbardo Philip G. (2015) „Time perspective profiles of cultures“, In: M. Stolarski, N. Fieulaine & W. Van Beek (eds.), Time perspective theory; review, research and application, Dordrecht, Springer, 169–187.