title: Bidirectional associations between future time perspective and substance use among continuation high-school students.
abstract: We examined whether a bidirectional, longitudinal relationship exists between future time perspective (FTP), measured with the Zimbardo Time Perspective Inventory, and any past 30-day use of alcohol, tobacco, marijuana, or hard drugs among continuation high school students (N = 1,310, mean age 16.8 years) in a large urban area. We found increased FTP to be protective against drug use for all substances except alcohol. While any baseline use of substances did not predict changes in FTP 1 year later. The discussion explores why alcohol findings may differ from other substances. Future consideration of FTP as a mediator of program effects is explored.
authors.affiliation: University of Southern California, Department of Preventive Medicine, Los Angeles, California, USA. embarnet@usc.edu
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Barnett
authors.forename: Donna
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Spruijt-Metz
authors.forename: Jennifer B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Unger
authors.forename: Louise Ann
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Rohrbach
authors.forename: Ping
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: Steve
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sussman
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009949:Orientation; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology*; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology*; D013997:Time Factors