Future time orientation and relationships with the opposite sex.
This study is an examination of future time orientation (FTO) and relationship satisfaction. Undergraduate students (N = 244) from Middle East Technical University were given a general FTO scale developed by T. Gjesme (1979) and a scale developed by this study's researcher to measure FTO in terms of romantic relationships. Participants were asked to rate their relationship satisfaction on a 9-point Likert-type scale. Although a general FTO was adaptive in terms of romantic relationships, a high concern for future commitment to a romantic relationship had a negative effect on reported relationship satisfaction. Research implications and suggestions for future studies are discussed.
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Department of Psychology, Middle East Technical University, Inönü Bulvari, Ankara, Turkey.
D000124:Achievement; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009042:Motivation; D011340:Problem Solving; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D012931:Social Environment; D012938:Social Perception; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology; D014421:Turkey