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How Do People See Their Future? – An Examination of Futures Consciousness in Relation with Self-Determination and Optimism
Hempen, V. (2024) How Do People See Their Future? – An Examination of Futures Consciousness in Relation with Self-Determination and Optimism.
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| Abstract: | Being conscious of the future is crucial to face the increasing global complexity, speed of change and disruption. Hereby, the focus lays on how people are thinking about how their future might look like, engage in cognitive thinking and planning, and their present behaviour regarding their future. Futures Consciousness (FC) evaluates peoples’ outlook on their future, as well as their proactive behaviour and adaptation to it. This research study aims to examine the relation of Self-Determination (SD), along with its individual needs (Autonomy, Competence, and Relatedness), and FC, and if this relation is mediated by Personal Optimism (PO). This study was conducted using a cross-sectional study design with one-time data collection in form of one questionnaire on a sample of educated Dutch population groups with variety across age groups (N=93). The Futures Consciousness Scale (Ahvenharju et al., 2022), the Basic Psychological Need Satisfaction and Frustration Scale (Van der Kaap-Deeder et al., 2020), and the short form of the Questionnaire for the Assessment of Personal Optimism and Social Optimism-Extended (Jovanović et al., 2021; Schweizer & Koch, 2001; Rauch et al., 2008) were used. Results showed that Self-Determination as well as the individual needs Autonomy, Competence, and Relatedness, were significantly positively related to FC (p<.01). PO did not mediate the relationship between SD and FC, as it was not significantly related to FC. Further research, which should consider a larger and heterogenous sample, should take other concepts that could have an impact on the relationship between SD and FC into account. Keywords: Futures Consciousness, Self-Determination, Personal Optimism, Agency Beliefs, Concern for Others |
| Item Type: | Essay (Bachelor) |
| Faculty: | BMS: Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences |
| Subject: | 77 psychology |
| Programme: | Psychology BSc (56604) |
| Link to this item: | https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/100106 |
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