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HRPYC81
Project 2 Assignment 4 2025
FINAL RESEARCH PROPOSAL

Due Date: October 2025

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, FINAL RESEARCH REPORT

TIME PERSPECTIVE AND ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH ANXIETY AND RISKY
BEHAVIOUR AMONG ADULTS IN SOUTH AFRICA

TABLE OF CONTENTS
ABSTRACT ................................................................................................................ 4
1. INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................... 5
2. LITERATURE REVIEW .......................................................................................... 6
2.1 Introduction ....................................................................................................... 6
2.2 Conceptualising Time Perspective .................................................................... 6
2.2.1 Defining Time Perspective .......................................................................... 6
2.2.2 Theoretical Models ..................................................................................... 7
2.3 Time Perspective and Psychological Outcomes ............................................... 7
2.3.1 Time Perspective and Mental Health .......................................................... 7
2.3.2 Mechanisms Linking Time Perspective to Mental Health ............................ 8
2.4 Time Perspective and Risky Behaviour ............................................................ 8
2.4.1 Empirical Relationships .............................................................................. 8
2.4.2 Underlying Cognitive Processes ................................................................. 9
2.5 Consistency and Gaps in the Literature ............................................................ 9
2.6 The South African Context .............................................................................. 10
2.6.1 Cultural and Historical Factors .................................................................. 10
2.6.2 Relevance for Mental Health and Risk Prevention .................................... 10
2.7 Research Hypotheses ..................................................................................... 10
3. RESEARCH METHOD ......................................................................................... 11
4. ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS ............................................................................. 11
5. PARTICIPANTS ................................................................................................... 12
6. PROCEDURE ...................................................................................................... 13
7. MEASUREMENTS ............................................................................................... 14
7.1.Zimbardo Time Perspective Inventory (ZTPI) ................................................. 14
7.2. Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS) .............................................................. 14
7.3. Risky, Impulsive, and Self-Destructive Behaviour Questionnaire................... 15
8. DATA ANALYSIS ................................................................................................. 15
9. RESULTS ............................................................................................................. 16
9.1. Introduction .................................................................................................... 16
9.2. Preliminary Analysis ....................................................................................... 16


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, 9.3. Main Analysis ................................................................................................. 17
9.3.1. Hypothesis 1 ............................................................................................ 17
9.3.2. Hypothesis 2 ............................................................................................ 17
9.4. Summary of Findings ..................................................................................... 18
10. DISCUSSION ..................................................................................................... 19
10.1. Support of Original Hypotheses ................................................................... 19
10.2. Similarity of Results with Previous Research ............................................... 19
10.3. Differences and Possible Explanations ........................................................ 20
10.4. Limitations .................................................................................................... 21
10.5. Contributions of the Study ............................................................................ 22
10.6. Implications for Future Research and Practice ............................................ 22
11. CONCLUSION ................................................................................................... 23
REFERENCES ......................................................................................................... 24




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