Time perspective and attitude-behaviour consistency in future-oriented behaviours

Anna Rabinovich; Thomas Morton; Tom Postmes

doi:10.1348/014466608x401875

Time perspective and attitude-behaviour consistency in future-oriented behaviours

Anna Rabinovich^*, Thomas Morton, Tom Postmes

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Abstract

The authors propose that the salience of a distant-future time perspective, compared to a near-future time perspective, should increase attitude-behaviour and attitude-intention consistency for future-oriented behaviours. To test this prediction, time perspective was experimentally manipulated in three studies. Across studies, participants in the distant-future time perspective condition demonstrated a strong positive relationship between attitudes towards future-oriented behaviours (saving and environmental protection) and corresponding intentions, as well as between attitudes and behaviour. In the near-future time perspective condition, the relationship between attitudes and intentions and attitudes and behaviour was significantly weaker than in the distant-future time perspective condition. The theoretical implications of these results and suggestions for future research are discussed.

Original language	English
Journal	British Journal of Social Psychology
Volume	49
Issue number	1
Pages (from-to)	69-89
Number of pages	21
ISSN	0144-6665
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1348/014466608x401875
Publication status	Published - 1 Mar 2010
Externally published	Yes

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