The relationship between time attitudes profiles and self-efficacy, sensation seeking, and alcohol use: An exploratory study. (July 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: McKay, Michael T.; Percy, Andrew; Cole, Jon C.; Worrell, Frank C.; Andretta, James R.
• Is Part Of: Personality and individual differences. Volume 97(2016)
• Page Start: 203
• Page End: 209
• Publication Date: 2016-07
• Subjects: Adolescent Time Inventory-Time Attitudes Scale -- Time attitudes profiles -- Self-efficacy -- Sensation seeking -- Alcohol; Personality -- Periodicals; Individuality -- Periodicals; Individuality -- Periodicals; Personality Development -- Periodicals; Personnalité -- Périodiques; Individualité -- Périodiques; 155.205
• DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2016.03.060
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0191-8869

Abstract

Abstract: A growing body of research has begun to report on time attitudes which specifically refers to an individual's emotional and evaluative feelings toward the past, the present, and the future. The present study used data from the first wave of a longitudinal cohort study in the United Kingdom. Sample 1 consisted of 1580 adolescents (40% female, 1.7% unreported) in Northern Ireland, while Sample 2 consisted of 813 adolescents (46.7% female, 1.4% unreported) in Scotland. Five similar time attitudes profiles emerged in both countries, with one additional "balanced" profile in Scotland. Results show that there were no substantive differences between profiles in terms of socio-demographic indicators. However, in respect of academic, social and emotional self-efficacy, best results were observed for those with Positive, Ambivalent, and Balanced profiles, with the reverse true for those with Negative, Past Negative, and Pessimistic profiles. Positives were also less likely to report using alcohol. Highlights: The present study examined time attitudes profiles in two large samples; Five similar profiles emerged in both countries; There were no substantive differences in terms of socio-demographic indicators; Best results were observed for those with positive, ambivalent and balanced profiles.