Balanced Time Perspective and Life Satisfaction: The Mediating Role of “Temporal Negative Affect”

Tao Chen, Lu-lu Liu, Ji-fang Cui, Xiao-jing Qin, Hai-song Shi, Muireann Irish and Ya Wang ()
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Tao Chen: Institute of Psychology
Lu-lu Liu: Institute of Psychology
Ji-fang Cui: National Institute of Education Sciences
Xiao-jing Qin: Institute of Psychology
Hai-song Shi: North China Electric Power University
Muireann Irish: University of Sydney
Ya Wang: Institute of Psychology

Journal of Happiness Studies, 2021, vol. 22, issue 6, No 9, 2563-2574

Abstract: Abstract The relationship between a balanced time perspective and life satisfaction has been demonstrated in previous studies, yet the potential mechanisms underlying this relationship remain unclear. The current study tested whether a latent factor “temporal negative affect” underlay anxiety and depression and whether this latent factor mediated the relationship between balanced time perspective and life satisfaction. To assess life satisfaction, time perspectives, anxiety and depression, a total of 995 university students aged from 17 to 25 years were recruited. Structural equation modelling analysis demonstrated that the latent factor “temporal negative affect” consisted of anxiety and depression and played a mediating role in the relationship between balanced time perspective and life satisfaction. These findings can deepen our understanding of how time perspectives potentially influence life satisfaction, offering new directions towards enhancing well-being in health and disease.

Keywords: Time perspectives; Well-being; Life satisfaction; Anxiety; Depression (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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