How does one conceive time? Measurement by means of Time Metaphors Questionnaire

Attitude towards time are usually expressed by means of metaphors. This paper presents phases of construction and validation of the Time Metaphors Questionnaire. This is a method for testing conceiving of time. An exploratory factor analyses yielded seven factor scales: Friendly Time, Hostile Time,...

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Published in:Polish psychological bulletin 2009-01, Vol.40 (3), p.121-129
Main Authors: Sobol-Kwapinska, Malgorzata, Nosal, Czeslaw
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Ambivalence
Attitudes
attitudes towards time
Empty
Exploratory factor analysis
Measurement
psychological time
time metaphors
Validation
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Summary:Attitude towards time are usually expressed by means of metaphors. This paper presents phases of construction and validation of the Time Metaphors Questionnaire. This is a method for testing conceiving of time. An exploratory factor analyses yielded seven factor scales: Friendly Time, Hostile Time, Rapid Passage of Time, Significance of the Moment, Subtle Time, Wild Time and Empty Time. Results of correlations between scales of the Time Metaphors Questionnaire and with selected methods (Temporal Orientation Scale AION-2000, NEO-Five Factor Inventory) indicate, among other things, an ambivalence of psychological time and an importance of positive evaluation of current moment.
ISSN:0079-2993
1641-7844
DOI:10.2478/s10059-009-0026-y