The meaning of temporal balance: Does meaning in life mediate the relationship between a balanced time perspective and mental health?

Jeffrey Dean Webster; Jonte Vowinckel; Xiaodong Ma

doi:10.5964/ejop.2415

journal article Feb 26, 2021

The meaning of temporal balance: Does meaning in life mediate the relationship between a balanced time perspective and mental health?

Jeffrey Dean Webster Jonte Vowinckel Xiaodong Ma

Europe’s Journal of Psychology Vol. 17 No. 1 pp. 119-133 · Leibniz Institute for Psychology (ZPID)

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Abstract

The construct of a Balanced Time Perspective (BTP) predicts a variety of indices of mental health and well-being. We argue that one possible intermediate link between BTP and well-being may be an individual’s sense of presence of meaning in life. Participants ranging in age from 19 to 88 years (N = 192) completed two measures of time perspective (Zimbardo Time Perspective Inventory [ZTPI] and the modified Balanced Time Perspective Scale [mBTPS]), mental health, personality, and meaning in life. Correlational results showed that a BTP, mental health, and meaning in life were positively interrelated. Hierarchical regression models showed that a BTP (as measured with the mBTPS) explained additional variance in mental health beyond demographic, personality, and ZTPI scores. Mediation analyses showed that meaning served as a significant indirect link between BTP and well-being.

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Published: Feb 26, 2021
Vol/Issue: 17(1)
Pages: 119-133

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College of Pharmacy, Dalian Medical University

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Jeffrey Dean Webster, Jonte Vowinckel, Xiaodong Ma (2021). The meaning of temporal balance: Does meaning in life mediate the relationship between a balanced time perspective and mental health?. Europe’s Journal of Psychology, 17(1), 119-133. https://doi.org/10.5964/ejop.2415

The meaning of temporal balance: Does meaning in life mediate the relationship between a balanced time perspective and mental health?

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