Pierluigi Diotaiuti1, Giuseppe Valente2, Stefania Mancone2. 1. Department of Human Sciences, Society and Health, University of Cassino and Southern Lazio, Campus Folcara, 03043, Cassino, FR, Italy. p.diotaiuti@unicas.it. 2. Department of Human Sciences, Society and Health, University of Cassino and Southern Lazio, Campus Folcara, 03043, Cassino, FR, Italy.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Over the last decade, international research has produced a large number of studies that have stressed the importance of temporal focus in various aspects of the lives of individuals, groups and organizations. This first Italian validation study of the Temporal Focus Scale (TFS) has shown a reliable measurement to assess the tendency of individuals to characteristically think about different periods of their lives. METHODS: TFS/I was administered to a sample of 1458 participants, while three other convenience samples (N1 = 453; N2 = 544; N3 = 168) were used for convergent validity testing. RESULTS: Confirmatory factor analysis confirmed a three-factor solution (including 10 items) with good indices of fit to data, e.g., χ2 = 49.533, CFI = 0.992, TLI = 0.986, RMSEA = 0.034, RMSEA 90% CI .018-.048. Convergent validity assessment confirmed predictive indications with variables such as life satisfaction, optimistic/pessimistic orientation, perceived general self-efficacy, self-regulatory modes, anxiety, depression. CONCLUSION: The temporal focus has proven to be a significant feature associated with various aspects of both well-being and personal discomfort. By virtue of its good psychometric properties, the TFS can be an integrative tool along with others for a better evaluation of the person's profile in different contexts such as education, coaching, psychotherapy, counseling and career guidance.
BACKGROUND: Over the last decade, international research has produced a large number of studies that have stressed the importance of temporal focus in various aspects of the lives of individuals, groups and organizations. This first Italian validation study of the Temporal Focus Scale (TFS) has shown a reliable measurement to assess the tendency of individuals to characteristically think about different periods of their lives. METHODS: TFS/I was administered to a sample of 1458 participants, while three other convenience samples (N1 = 453; N2 = 544; N3 = 168) were used for convergent validity testing. RESULTS: Confirmatory factor analysis confirmed a three-factor solution (including 10 items) with good indices of fit to data, e.g., χ2 = 49.533, CFI = 0.992, TLI = 0.986, RMSEA = 0.034, RMSEA 90% CI .018-.048. Convergent validity assessment confirmed predictive indications with variables such as life satisfaction, optimistic/pessimistic orientation, perceived general self-efficacy, self-regulatory modes, anxiety, depression. CONCLUSION: The temporal focus has proven to be a significant feature associated with various aspects of both well-being and personal discomfort. By virtue of its good psychometric properties, the TFS can be an integrative tool along with others for a better evaluation of the person's profile in different contexts such as education, coaching, psychotherapy, counseling and career guidance.
Authors: Pierluigi Diotaiuti; Giuseppe Valente; Stefania Mancone; Lavinia Falese; Stefano Corrado; Thais Cristina Siqueira; Alexandro Andrade Journal: Int J Environ Res Public Health Date: 2022-06-28 Impact factor: 4.614
Authors: Pierluigi Diotaiuti; Stefania Mancone; Lavinia Falese; Maria Ferrara; Fernando Bellizzi; Giuseppe Valente; Stefano Corrado; Francesco Misiti Journal: Front Psychiatry Date: 2022-05-11 Impact factor: 5.435
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Authors: Pierluigi Diotaiuti; Stefano Corrado; Stefania Mancone; Lavinia Falese; Angelo Rodio; Thaìs Cristina Siqueira; Alexandro Andrade Journal: Int J Environ Res Public Health Date: 2021-07-05 Impact factor: 3.390