Title
The relationship between future time perspective and Self-Esteem: A cross-cultural study of Chinese and American college students
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2019
Abstract
© 2019 Lyu, Du and Rios. The present study explored cross-cultural differences in future time perspective (FTP) and self-esteem and investigated whether the relationship between FTP and self-esteem differs between China and America. The FTP Scale and Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale were administered to 460 Chinese and 340 American undergraduates. Results showed that American undergraduates scored higher on the future-negative, future-positive, future-confusion, future-perseverant, and future-perspicuity subscales than did Chinese undergraduates; American undergraduates also had higher self-esteem than did Chinese undergraduates. The dimensions of FTP (future-negative, future-positive, future-confusion, and future-perseverant) significantly predicted self-esteem in both the Chinese and American samples. These results broaden our understanding of cross-cultural differences in FTP and self-esteem. Implications and future directions are discussed.
Recommended Citation
Lyu, Houchao; Du, Gang; and Rios, Kimberly, "The relationship between future time perspective and Self-Esteem: A cross-cultural study of Chinese and American college students" (2019). Psychology Open Access Publications. 25.
https://ohioopen.library.ohio.edu/psychology-oapub/25