Maintaining Hope at the 11th Hour: Authenticity Buffers the Effect of Limited Time Perspective on Hope

Four studies tested the hypothesis that limited time perceptions are associated with lower levels of hope, and that this effect is buffered by high levels of authenticity. Study 1 (n = 256) utilized a cross-sectional design in which participants completed dispositional measures of time perspective,...

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Published in:Personality & social psychology bulletin 2013-12, Vol.39 (12), p.1634-1646
Main Authors: Davis, William E., Hicks, Joshua A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Authenticity
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Hope
Humans
Male
Manipulation
Middle Aged
Perceptions
Personality
Pilot studies
Self Concept
Social psychology
Time Factors
Time Perception
Time perspectives
Young Adult
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Summary:Four studies tested the hypothesis that limited time perceptions are associated with lower levels of hope, and that this effect is buffered by high levels of authenticity. Study 1 (n = 256) utilized a cross-sectional design in which participants completed dispositional measures of time perspective, hope, and authenticity. Three subsequent studies tested our hypothesis experimentally. In a pilot study (n = 124), participants reported their perceived authenticity, future time perspective (FTP) was manipulated (limited vs. open-ended), and state hope was assessed. Study 2 (n = 156) introduced a new manipulation of FTP, and Study 3 (n = 242) replicated Study 2 with the addition of a neutral control condition. Across all studies, individuals who perceived time as limited reported lower levels of hope relative to those who perceived time as open-ended (or those in a neutral control condition), but, importantly, this effect was attenuated for highly authentic individuals.
ISSN:0146-1672
1552-7433
DOI:10.1177/0146167213500150