Adaptation of the Russian version of the Future Time Orientation Scale (FTOS)

Context and relevance. Future time orientation is a personal predisposition to allow the psychological future to determine current psychological functioning. Existing questionnaires of temporal orientation to the future either have theoretical and statistical limitations or focus on other aspects of the psychological future, which determines the relevance of adapting a new instrument. Objective. to adapt the Russian version of the Future Time Orientation Scale (FTOS) V. Coscioni, which allows assessing the degree of predisposition to the psychological future determining functioning in the present. Methods and materials. Empirical study involves 549 respondents (66% female); mean age of the respondents 27.08 years (standard deviation 10.94).  Using confirmatory factor analysis, a two-factor structure was confirmed, with five and three items each. Factors evaluate “Impact”, i.e. the influence of the psychological future on current decisions and behavior, and “Distance”, i.e. perceptions of time distance into the future accordingly. The subscales of the FTOS have an acceptable level of internal consistency. Convergent validity was tested by correlation analysis with subscales of the Consideration of Future Consequences Scale (CFC-6) and the Zimbardo Time Perspective Inventory (ZTPI-15). Results. The results indicate that the “Distance” factor can be interpreted as an assessment of a certain period of time in the future as long or short, and the subjective assessment of “far” or “close” in the future is an assessment of the subjective readiness to wait for the occurrence of an event. The “Impact” factor reflects the tendency to influence the psychological future on current decisions and behavior; it is closely related in content to an overestimation of the importance of the future compared to the present and the willingness to give up something in the present for the sake of future rewards.  Conclusions. It is concluded that FTOS is ready for further use, development and testing in other research and practical contexts. Limitations and prospects of the study are noted.

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