摘要：AbstractRelatively few empirical studies have addressed the psychological dimensions involved in the imagination of the future. The present study aimed to verify the hypothetical link between the temperament traits of young adults and their attitudes towards the future. Through an online panel, 246 subjects aged 20 to 30 years (M = 26.07 ± 2.36), of whom 54.5% were female, answered a protocol consisting of an identity record, a specially designed tool called the Future Thinking Questionnaire, and the Temperament and Character Inventory developed by Cloninger. The data were analysed through linear regression, Student’s t test, and the Kruskall-Wallis test. Results show that specific temperament traits, such asReward DependenceandHarm Avoidance, significantly predict the perception ofUncertainty, the sense ofHelplessness, the attitude ofPersistence, andFantasyregarding external solutions. Findings suggest that the view of the future is influenced by a temperamental and hence hereditary disposition.
