Gender Similarities and Differences in Time Perspective in the Age of COVID-19.

IF 1.7 4区 心理学 Q3 PSYCHOLOGY
Antonia Lonigro, Zena R Mello, Frank C Worrell, Marta Zammuto, Dora Bianchi, Sara Pompili, Daniele Di Tata, Emiddia Longobardi, Fiorenzo Laghi
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Abstract

Undoubtedly, COVID-19 represents the biggest global emergency of the twenty-first century. Far from being only an infectious disease, COVID-19 caused social and economic disruption, with an exacerbation of gender inequality across different spheres, including in family duties and responsibilities as well as in occupations and income levels. In this scenario, the study aimed at drawing a picture of gender-related differences about thoughts and feelings relating to time, namely time perspective, during the COVID-19 lockdown. Time perspective - a cognitive style revealing the individual's tendency to mainly focus on the past, the present or the future - influences motivational levels that, in turn, triggers behavior. In this sense, time perspective is a noteworthy factor in elucidating how people cope with adverse events. The Adolescent and Adult Time Inventory was administered to 852 emerging adults (Mage = 24.77; 50% female) through an online survey. Results showed that women had more negative views about time, spent more time thinking about temporal dimensions, and tended to use more negative emotional terms to define the present and the future compared to men. Albeit data were collected during COVID-19, the lack of studies comparing time perspective before and after the pandemic does not allow us to ascertain the pandemic's impact on gender differences. Hence, a further understanding of the impact of COVID-19 on thoughts and feelings about time by women and men needs to be addressed to successfully cope with future stressful events.

COVID-19时代时间视角的性别异同
毫无疑问,2019冠状病毒病代表着21世纪最大的全球紧急情况。COVID-19不仅是一种传染病,还造成了社会和经济混乱,加剧了不同领域的性别不平等,包括在家庭义务和责任以及职业和收入水平方面。在这种情况下,该研究旨在描绘新冠肺炎封锁期间与时间有关的思想和感受的性别差异,即时间视角。时间观——一种揭示个人倾向于主要关注过去、现在或未来的认知方式——影响动机水平,进而引发行为。从这个意义上说,时间视角是阐明人们如何应对不良事件的一个值得注意的因素。对852名初出期成人(年龄= 24.77;50%为女性)。结果显示,与男性相比,女性对时间有更消极的看法,花更多时间思考时间维度,并且倾向于使用更多消极的情感术语来定义现在和未来。尽管数据是在COVID-19期间收集的,但缺乏比较大流行前后时间视角的研究,这使我们无法确定大流行对性别差异的影响。因此,需要进一步了解COVID-19对女性和男性对时间的想法和感受的影响,以成功应对未来的压力事件。
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期刊介绍: The Journal of Genetic Psychology is devoted to research and theory in the field of developmental psychology. It encompasses a life-span approach, so in addition to manuscripts devoted to infancy, childhood, and adolescence, articles on adulthood and aging are also published. We accept submissions in the area of educational psychology as long as they are developmental in nature. Submissions in cross cultural psychology are accepted, but they must add to our understanding of human development in a comparative global context. Applied, descriptive, and qualitative articles are occasionally accepted, as are replications and refinements submitted as brief reports. The review process for all submissions to The Journal of Genetic Psychology consists of double blind review.
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