Time perspectives and conventional political participation: Evidence from adolescents and young adults.

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Title:	Time perspectives and conventional political participation: Evidence from adolescents and young adults.
Authors:	Yang, Jian (AUTHOR)
Source:	Social Behavior & Personality: an international journal. May2026, Vol. 54 Issue 5, p1-15. 15p.
Subjects:	Time perspective, Political participation, Teenagers, Cross-sectional method, East Asians, Regression analysis, Young adults
Geographic Terms:	China
Abstract:	Political participation in its conventional forms is crucial for the development of adolescents and young adults, along with society as a whole. Identifying the factors that influence such participation is key to fostering active engagement. This research examined how different time perspectives relate to conventional political participation, using a cross-sectional survey of 499 high school and university students in a province in western China. Linear regression analysis revealed positive associations between various time perspectives—namely, past negative, past positive, present impulsive, and future orientations—and conventional political participation, whereas the present-fatalistic time orientation showed no significant association with conventional political engagement. These results suggest that interventions targeting time perspectives may enhance conventional political participation among adolescents and young adults. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Database:	Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection

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Abstract:	Political participation in its conventional forms is crucial for the development of adolescents and young adults, along with society as a whole. Identifying the factors that influence such participation is key to fostering active engagement. This research examined how different time perspectives relate to conventional political participation, using a cross-sectional survey of 499 high school and university students in a province in western China. Linear regression analysis revealed positive associations between various time perspectives—namely, past negative, past positive, present impulsive, and future orientations—and conventional political participation, whereas the present-fatalistic time orientation showed no significant association with conventional political engagement. These results suggest that interventions targeting time perspectives may enhance conventional political participation among adolescents and young adults. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
ISSN:	03012212
DOI:	10.2224/sbp.16267