Validation Study of the Italian Version of Temporal Focus Scale: Psychometric Properties and Convergent Validity

Overview

Journal BMC Psychol

Publisher Biomed Central

Specialty Psychology

Date 2021 Feb 1

PMID 33522963

Citations 17

Authors

Pierluigi Diotaiuti

Giuseppe Valente

Stefania Mancone

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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 (N = 453; N = 544; N = 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., χ = 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.

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