Testing Zimbardo’s Stanford Time Perspective Inventory (STPI) - Short Form

Abstract

In the present study the psychometric properties of the Stanford Time Perspective Inventory (STPI - short version) are assessed in an Italian sample. Factorial analysis of STPI items was performed on 1507 respondents (965 women and 542 men). Results showed a clear correspondence between factorial components and a priori hypothesized dimensions by evidencing three factors (Future, Hedonistic Present, Fatalistic Present). Italian translation of the STPI indicates a fair degree of internal consistency and good metrological characteristics. The present results parallel those previously reported for an American sample. The present study, however, failed in evidencing the ‘Past’ as a factor in the factor structure. The results are discussed in terms of individual differences with respect to the relationships between demographic variables and temporal dimensions.

Risk Perception Related To (Il)licit Substance Use and Attitudes Towards Its' Use and Legalization – the Role of Age, Gender and Substance Use

“…This time perspective provides the framework to select and pursue short and long-term goals, and we could distinguish between five time perspective dimensions: past-negative, past-positive, present-hedonistic, present-fatalistic and future . Negative correlation was found between age and the present-hedonistic dimension (Hamilton, Kives, Micevski, & Grace, 2003), while positive between age and the present-fatalistic dimension (D'Alessio, Guarino, De Pascalis, & Zimbardo, 2003).…”

“…Gender differences in risk perception could be at least partially attributed to gender socialization (Davidson & Freudenburg, 1996), the fact that women have less power and control (Finucane, Slovic, Mertz, Flynn, & Satterfield, 2000), but also to differences in the time perspective since women are more prone to the present-fatalistic perspective (D'Alessio et al, 2003), past-positive perspective and to the future perspective and less prone to the present--hedonistic perspective (Keough, Zimbardo, & Boyd, 1999;Zimbardo, Keough, & Boyd, 1997).…”

Complementarity of Space and Time in Distance Representations

“…Zimbardo developed the Stanford Time Perspective Inventory (STPI) test, which provides a straightforward way of measuring multiple time perspectives as individual temporal profiles. As summarized in a later study (D'Alessio, Guarino, De Pascalis & Zimbardo, 2003), the STPI test addressed shortcomings of the above-mentioned one-dimensional scales by providing consistent evaluation of various dimensions within individual temporal profiles. Because of that, the STPI test has gained a widespread acceptance in psychology as a standard measure of personal characteristics concerning time perspective with clearly distinguished psychometric properties and a potential of application in diverse research paradigms.…”

Mesure de la perspective d’avenir des étudiants : adaptation française et validation d’un instrument de mesure de la perspective d’avenir d’étudiants de l’enseignement postsecondaire

“…ces auteurs situent la perspective d'avenir dans la notion plus large du rapport au temps composé du temps passé, présent et futur. la recherche menée selon cette approche a permis de circonscrire la définition de la perspective temporelle des individus et de développer, pour mesurer cette notion, des questionnaires fiables adaptés et validés dans plusieurs langues, dont le français (apostolidis & Fieulaine, 2004 ;d'alessio, Guarino, de Pascalis, & Zimbardo, 2003 ;Zimbardo & Boyd, 1999). l'approche centrée sur les dispositions person-nelles offre des possibilités sur le plan des interventions individuelles auprès des étudiants (par ex., la consultation psychologique ou en orientation scolaire et professionnelle pour déterminer la perspective d'avenir personnelle des étudiants).…”