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An Examination of the Relationship Between Attachment, Time Perspective, and Help-Seeking Behavior (100851)
Sunday, 4 January 2026 11:10
Session: Poster Session 1
Room: Room 306
Presentation Type: Poster Presentation
The internal working model of adolescence, which is formed on the basis of infant attachment, consists of two dimensions: avoidance and anxiety. Avoidance and anxiety indicate low trust in others and low trust in self, respectively. These low levels of trust may prevent adolescents from envisioning a positive future for themselves and may influence their low long-term time perspective. In addition, the low long-term perspective may inhibit them from seeking help from others to change their own future for the better, and may influence their low help-seeking behavior toward others. Questionnaire survey. METHODS: 117 college students (25 males, 91 females, 1 no response). Time perspective scale, internal working model scale, etc.
RESULTS: Multiple regression analysis revealed that high avoidance and high anxiety in the internal working model had a facilitative effect on low hope for the future in the time perspective (avoidance β=-.278, anxiety β=-310, R2=.161 both p<.01). Higher avoidance and higher anxiety had a facilitating effect on current emptiness (avoidance β= .285, anxiety β= .338, R2=.182 both p<.01).
Next, multiple regression analysis of time perspective and help-seeking behavior revealed that high hope for the future and high craving for future goals had a facilitatory effect on high help-seeking behavior (high hope for the future β=.265, high craving for future goals β=.201, R2=.146, both p<.05). Current emptiness was not associated.
DISCUSSION: Based on the results of the multiple regression analysis and the free-text narratives, we discuss strategies for shaping one's long-term time perspective.
Authors:
Kumiko Yoshitake, Nagasaki Junshin Catholic University, Japan
Takeshi Sato, Nagasaki Junshin Catholic University University, Japan
Yuki Inoue, Nagasaki Junshin Catholic University, Japan
Maori Urakawa, Nagasaki Junshin Catholic University, Japan
About the Presenter(s)
Dr Kumiko Yoshitake is a University Professor/Principal Lecturer at Nagasaki Junshin Catholic University in Japan
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