Temporal profiles relate meaningfully to anxiety and depression in university undergraduates. (October 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: McKay, Michael T.; Cole, Jon C.; Andretta, James R.
• Is Part Of: Personality and individual differences. Volume 101(2016)
• Page Start: 106
• Page End: 109
• Publication Date: 2016-10
• Subjects: Zimbardo Time Perspective Inventory -- HADS -- Anxiety -- Depression -- Temporal profiles; Personality -- Periodicals; Individuality -- Periodicals; Individuality -- Periodicals; Personality Development -- Periodicals; Personnalité -- Périodiques; Individualité -- Périodiques; 155.205
• DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2016.05.058
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0191-8869

Abstract

Abstract: The present study investigated the viability of time perspective profiles and the degree (if any) to which these are associated with meaningful differences in anxiety and depression. Participants were University undergraduates recruited from a University in the North West of England. Full survey data were available for 530 individuals (aged 18–25; 49.7% male): (a) time perspective, (b) anxiety, and (c) depression. Four profiles emerged and were labeled future-positive, present, past negative-future, and ambivalent. The future-positive profile was associated with the best outcomes with those in the present and past-negative-future profiles associated with the worst outcomes. Results indicated that the use of temporal profiles affords new insight into the relationship between time perspective and psychiatric symptomatology. Highlights: Anxiety and depression scores correlate with ZTPI scores. This study employed a person-centered approach. Four profiles emerged for analysis against HADS-A and HADS-D scores. Future-positives and ambivalents reported relatively lower anxiety. Future-positives reported relatively lower depression.