Perceptions of Temporal Selves: Continuity, Psychological Outcomes, and the Significance of a Disadvantaged Background.

Samantha L McMichael, Kevin D Redifer, Virginia S Y Kwan

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Article in Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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A Review of Temporal Self-Perceptions Among Emerging Adults: The Significance of Demographics and a Global Crisis on Psychological and Achievement Benefits.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025
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Samantha L McMichaelDepartment of Psychology, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-0647-5982

Kevin D RediferDepartment of Psychology, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287, USA.

Virginia S Y KwanDepartment of Psychology, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287, USA.

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Abstract

Psychologists and philosophers have argued that a consistent self-concept is essential for mental health and well-being. Differences in individuals' backgrounds-specifically, their financial resources-may be instrumental to understanding these relationships. This research: (1) tested the continuity of self-perceptions, (2) investigated if perceptions of the past and future self predicted depression and well-being, and (3) explored whether continuity and its relationship to psychological outcomes varied across SES. The findings suggest: (1) moderate continuity; (2) perceptions of past and future were unique predictors of psychological outcomes; and (3) significant differences in continuity and how it predicted meaning-in-life by SES. The results extend the understanding of continuity and its significance for psychological outcomes while establishing the importance of individuals' backgrounds in these relationships.

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mental healthpsychological well-beingself-continuitysocioeconomic statustemporal self-perceptions

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PMID39457730

DOI10.3390/bs14100858

PMCPMC11505364

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