In studies with older adults, future time perspective (FTP) is most frequently assessed using the Carstensen and Lang FTP scale. However, it has been proposed that that this scale is actually composed of three interrelated subcomponents. Within a sample of 189 community-dwelling older adults (aged 60–85), we replicated a three-component structure. We also found that these subscales vary in their relationships to other measures of time perspective (i.e., future time attitudes and perceived life progress), and in their relationships to control beliefs about memory. These findings complement prior research documenting a link between FTP and control beliefs by showing that the magnitude of this association varies across FTP components. Understanding the interplay between FTP and memory control beliefs is also important as both predict important age-related outcomes and may be modifiable via intervention. The reciprocal relationship between these factors and the implications for successful aging are discussed.

在针对老年人的研究中，最经常使用Carstensen和Lang FTP量表评估未来时间前景（FTP）。但是，已经提出，该量表实际上由三个相互关联的子组件组成。在189个居住在社区中的老年人（60-85岁）的样本中，我们复制了一个三部分结构。我们还发现，这些子量表在与其他时间角度度量（即未来时间态度和感知的生活进步）的关系以及在控制对记忆的信念的关系方面存在差异。这些发现补充了先前的研究，该研究通过证明FTP关联和控制信念之间的联系因FTP组件而异而有所不同。理解FTP和记忆控制信念之间的相互作用也很重要，因为它们都可以预测重要的与年龄有关的结果，并且可以通过干预进行修改。讨论了这些因素与成功衰老之间的相互关系。