scholarly journals Perceiving More Age-Related Losses? The Role of General Control Beliefs and Daily Disturbance to Plans

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 286-287
Author(s):  
Xianghe Zhu ◽  
Shevaun Neupert
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Time Perspective ◽  
Future Time Perspective ◽  
Control Beliefs ◽  
Future Time ◽  
Daily Stress ◽  
Daily Diary Study ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Future Plans

Abstract We examined daily fluctuations in future time perspective within the daily stress and awareness of aging processes. Awareness of age-related change (AARC) focuses on everyday experiences that highlight changes in behavior and functioning as a result of growing older. We integrated individual differences in control beliefs because those with higher control tend to be more resilient to stressors. We conducted a daily diary study of 112 older adults (aged 60-90) who completed measures of control beliefs at baseline and then daily measures of stressor exposure, appraisal (e.g., threats to future plans), and AARC for eight consecutive days. Increases in threats to future plans were associated with increases in AARC losses, and those with low control were especially vulnerable to increases in threats to future plans. With a constricted future time perspective, any threats to future plans may be especially harmful for older adults who are low in control beliefs.

Future Time Perspective and Well-Being in Chinese Older Adults: Moderating Role of Age Stereotypes

2019 ◽  
Vol 41 (7) ◽  
pp. 631-647 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jinfeng Zhang ◽  
Mingjie Zhou ◽  
Nancy Xiaonan Yu ◽  
Jianxin Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Time Perspective ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Future Time Perspective ◽  
Future Time ◽  
Theoretical Understanding ◽  
Age Stereotypes ◽  
Chinese Older Adults ◽  
Positive Effect

Through this cross-sectional study, we aimed to examine the association between future time perspective (FTP) and well-being among older adults, with age stereotypes as a moderator. The participants, 333 Chinese older adults (60–88 years), completed measures related to FTP, age stereotypes, and well-being. The results showed that opportunity and limitation emerged as two subcomponents of FTP, and their effects on well-being depended on older adults’ negative age stereotypes. Specifically, for older adults holding less negative age stereotypes, FTP-opportunity and FTP-limitation had a positive effect on well-being, whereas for older adults holding more negative age stereotypes, FTP-opportunity’s positive effect became stronger and FTP-limitation’s positive effect became weaker and even detrimental. These results indicate that certain qualifiers should be taken into account when considering the relationship between FTP and well-being. These findings contribute to the theoretical understanding of the role of FTP in older adults’ well-being.

scholarly journals Future Time Perspective

GeroPsych ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 31 (3) ◽  
pp. 163-167 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hsiao-Wen Liao ◽  
Laura L. Carstensen
Keyword(s):  
Time Perspective ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Future Time Perspective ◽  
Subjective Time ◽  
Future Time ◽  
Socioemotional Selectivity ◽  
Domain Specific ◽  
Time Horizons ◽  
Antecedents And Consequences

Abstract. The articles in the present volume enhance the understanding of the role of perceived time in human development. Together, they point to the multifaceted nature of perceived future time and the associations different aspects of time have with goals, preferences, and well-being. Specifically, the articles showcase antecedents and consequences of perceived time left in life, consider ways to optimize measurement of future time horizons, and advance novel questions about the neural correlates of domain-specific aspects of subjective time. Findings are considered within the framework of socioemotional selectivity theory. Future directions for research on time horizons are discussed.

Age-inclusive HR practices and the thriving of older workers: the mediating role of occupational future time perspective

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Eduardo Oliveira
Keyword(s):  
Surface Analysis ◽  
Older Workers ◽  
Time Perspective ◽  
Future Time Perspective ◽  
Future Time ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Hr Practices ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Remaining Time

PurposeDrawing on social exchange theory and socio-emotional selectivity theory, this paper examines the role of occupational future time perspective (OFTP) in the relationship between age-inclusive HR practices (AIHRP) and the thriving of older workers.Design/methodology/approachA two-wave cross-sectional design was adopted with bootstrapped parallel multiple mediation analyses. In addition, polynomial regression with response surface analysis was used to examine the extent to which combinations of focus on opportunities and remaining time relate to thriving at work. Data were collected from 310 older workers working in 13 companies located in Portugal.FindingsAIHRP have direct effects on OFTP dimensions (i.e. focus on opportunities and remaining time), and indirect effects on the two thriving dimensions (i.e. learning and vitality) via focus on opportunities. The positive relationship between AIHRP and learning was mediated by remaining time, while no significant mediating effect on vitality through remaining time was found. Additionally, surface analysis showed that overall thriving and learning increase more sharply when focus on opportunities is higher than remaining time, rather than vice versa.Originality/valueThis paper contributes to the literature by showing the importance of personal resources like OFTP in the relationship between AIHRP and the thriving of older workers. It also provides further support for the distinctiveness of the two OFTP dimensions as remaining time was not linked to vitality, whereas focus on opportunities was linked to both thriving dimensions.

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