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Counseling Psychology and Psychotherapy
2025. Vol. 33, no. 2, 72–96
doi:10.17759/cpp.2025330204
ISSN: 2075-3470 / 2311-9446 (online)

Factor structure of the russian language version of the Adolescent Time Attitude Scale — ATAS

 
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Abstract

Context and Relevance. Time attitude constitutes an integral part of an individual’s time perspective. A positive time perspective serves as one of the factors contributing to adolescent well-being. The theoretical foundation of this study is based on time perspective theory, while incorporating novel approaches to measuring time attitudes developed by F. Worrell and Z. Mello, which complement P. Zimbardo’s model. Objective. To adapt the Adolescent Time Attitude Scale (ATAS) into Russian and examine its reliability and validity within a Russian-speaking sample of adolescents and young adults. Hypothesis. The factor structure of the Russian version corresponds to the original instrument, with the ATAS demonstrating adequate reliability and validity. Methods and Materials. The study involved 338 high school students and college attendees (M = 17,4 years, SD = 1,57, 42% female). To establish construct validity, we employed: Openness to Future Scale (OFS), General Self-Efficacy Scale, Life Orientation Test (LOT), Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS), PHQ-9 depression screening, and GAD-7 anxiety screening. Both factorial and convergent validity were analyzed. Results. Confirmatory factor analysis supported the six-factor structure of the Russian ATAS (CFI and TLI > 0,92, RMSEA and SRMR < 0,06). All subscales demonstrated high internal consistency (α-Cronbach and ω-McDonald coefficients ≥ 0,80). Conclusions. The Russian version of ATAS proves to be a reliable and valid instrument for assessing positive and negative attitudes toward past, present, and future. These temporal dimensions show significant predictive potential and may inform the development and evaluation of interventions aimed at fostering a positive time perspective in adolescent populations.

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Keywords: attitude to time, time perspective, adolescents, young adults, psychometric analysis

Journal rubric: Testing and Validating Instruments

Article type: scientific article

DOI: https://doi.org/10.17759/cpp.2025330204

Acknowledgements. The authors are grateful for assistance in data collection L.E. Nikitina, psychologist at the Moscow Automobile and Road College named after A.A. Nikolaev.

Supplemental data. The datasets generated and analyzed during the current study are available from the corresponding author upon request.

Received 16.06.2024

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For citation: Khegay, A.S. (2025). Factor structure of the russian language version of the Adolescent Time Attitude Scale — ATAS. Counseling Psychology and Psychotherapy, 33(2), 72–96. (In Russ.). https://doi.org/10.17759/cpp.2025330204

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Anna S. Khegay, Graduate Student, Visiting Lecturer, National Research University Higher School of Economics, Visiting Lecturer, Faculty of Practical Psychology, Moscow School of Social and Economic Sciences, Moscow, Russian Federation, ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5322-4222, e-mail: anna.s.khegay@yandex.ru

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