Participant Self-Selection Biases as a Function of Individual Differences in Time Perspective

摘要: Individual differences in time perspective were predicted to determine when students sign-up for studies and how faithfully they meet the obligations of research. As predicted, future oriented initiated completed their research participation sooner than did present students, females signed up males. The additive effects gender strongly sign-ups, with female futures signing earliest male presents latest (Study 1). Time styles also longitudinal Present-oriented met commitments a multi-session diary study less reliably future-oriented 2). These results have implications both design daily coping.