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Future time perspective, regulatory focus, and selection, optimization, and compensation: Testing a longitudinal model
Author(s) -
Baltes Boris B.,
Wynne Kevin,
Sirabian Mgrdich,
Krenn Daniel,
Lange Annet
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of organizational behavior
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.938
H-Index - 177
eISSN - 1099-1379
pISSN - 0894-3796
DOI - 10.1002/job.1970
Subject(s) - coping (psychology) , psychology , compensation (psychology) , perspective (graphical) , file transfer protocol , regulatory focus theory , selection (genetic algorithm) , focus (optics) , social psychology , applied psychology , computer science , clinical psychology , artificial intelligence , the internet , world wide web , creativity , optics , physics
Summary This study examines the behavioral processes through which future time perspective (FTP) and regulatory focus may influence coping behaviors in older workers. A three‐wave longitudinal study was conducted to test a novel model, positing that FTP affects regulatory focus, which then influences the coping strategies of selection, optimization, and compensation. A sample of participants from the Netherlands was invited to participate and complete online questionnaires. Results demonstrated strong support that FTP was found to influence regulatory focus, which then influenced the use of selection, optimization, and compensation behaviors. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.