Time Perspective: A systematized Review of Its Empirical Relationship With Socioeconomic and Psychological Factors

Abstract

There is a growing interest in the time perspective (TP) construct, which describes the influence of time frames on cognition and behavior. It has been suggested that TP is related to socioeconomic status. Where a future orientation influences the management of personal finances, the attainment of higher educational achievements and better health care; however, participants under this orientation tend to report low levels of happiness and satisfaction. In contrast, orientation to the present is associated with low income, lower educational level and poor health care, but greater happiness and satisfaction. The objective of the article is to show through a systematic review, scientific evidence of the relationship between TP and socioeconomic and psychological factors, during the period 1999-2020, the aim is to analyze the role that TP plays on human functioning. The results show a high production in the number of publications. Finally, the explanatory and methodological scopes are discussed.

Keywords

• time perspective
• systematic review
• socioeconomic factors
• psychological factors
• zimbardo time perspective inventory