Time Orientation & Health Flashcards
What is the definition of procrastination?
the tendency to be motivated by one temporal frame over others when making a decision
What is meant my temporal frame?
past, present, future
What is the result of integrating temporally portioned selves?
a self over time or self continuity
what type of problem is procrastination?
a self-regulatory problem
what is the problematic result of procrastination?
the past and future self has to become the present self causing the present self to have too many tasks
What is the temporal self-appraisal theory?
the tendency to derogate past selves and praise recent past selves
A chronic illness can be an example of —–. which impacts the self-system
temporal landmarks; these can create a chronic illness you, a past you and a future you
people with —- felt that an event felt further away in the past than people with —
Inflammatory Bowel Disease; Arthritis
how is procrastination directly linked to health?
through higher stress
How is procrastination indirectly linked to health?
delaying treatment etc
what is the future time perspective associated with?
better weight management
what mediates the impact of future time perspectives?
intentions
What do stronger intentions for physical activity explain?
The link between future time perspective and more physical activity
Future time perspectives and less fatty food intake is linked, what explanation is there for this?
weak intentions to eat fatty foods
personality, individual differences, cultural perspectives, expectations, current medical status, symptoms, genetics and functional status are examples of what?
factors that influence how a person will rate their health
