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- Title
Future time perspective and trust in government: The mediation of the consideration of future consequences.
- Authors
Zhi, Kuiyun; Yang, Jian; Chen, Si; Chen, Yongjin; Akebaijiang, Niyazi; Liu, Meimei; Xia, Lingxiang
- Abstract
Evidence suggests that college students' future-related feelings and cognition may influence their trust in government. This study aims to explore whether the association between college students' future time perspective and trust in government is mediated through the consideration of future consequences (CFC). A cross-sectional survey was used to collect data from 1,617 college students (86.6% women) aged 17 to 31 years in China via an online questionnaire. The results showed that the students' positive, negative and confused future orientation was positively associated with their trust in government. The consideration of far- future consequences positively mediated the relationship between a positive future orientation and trust in government. These findings support the possibility to evaluate college students' government trust level according to their future orientation, which will improve their positive political participation.
- Subjects
CHINA; TIME perspective; POLITICAL trust (in government); POLITICAL participation; STUDENT government; COLLEGE students
- Publication
Current Psychology, 2023, Vol 42, Issue 14, p12087
- ISSN
1046-1310
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s12144-021-02351-w