CORRELATES OF TEMPORAL PERSPECTIVE

The present study examined both dispositional and behavioral indices o f future and present temporal perspective as measured by the 1985 Gonz alez and Zimbardo scale. To examine the behavioral consequences of ind ividual temporal perspective, the 1988 Robinson method of time diaries was used. Four dispositional indices and their association with indiv idual temporal perspective were examined, need for achievement, work e thic orientation, self-monitoring, and evaluation anxiety. Individuals with a future time perspective placed a strong emphasis on success vi a goal-directed behavior, paid attention to environmental cues, and en gaged in a large number of activities to achieve these goals. Implicat ions for research are discussed.