Abstract

A sense of control over time and over what is happening in life is highly significant for psychological functioning. The aim of this experiment was to test the effect of fatalistic time perspective on self-esteem in extraverts and introverts. We conducted an experiment in which fatalistic time perspective was induced in participants (N = 104) high and low in extraversion. The experimental group’s task was to put themselves into the situation of the presented character, who exhibited a strongly fatalistic time perspective. The results showed that introverts after the induction of fatalistic time perspective had higher self-esteem than introverts after neutral induction. There was no significant difference in self-esteem between extraverts after the induction of fatalistic time perspective and extraverts after neutral induction. We interpreted the results in the context of the interactive model of fatalism.

摘要

对时间和生活中发生的事情的控制感对于心理功能非常重要。本实验的目的是测试宿命论时间视角对外向和内向者自尊的影响。我们进行了一项实验，在该实验中，参与者（N = 104) 外向性高低。实验组的任务是将自己置身于所呈现人物的情境中，该人物表现出强烈的宿命论时间观。结果表明，宿命论时间视角诱导后的内向者比中性诱导后的内向者具有更高的自尊。宿命论时间视角诱导后的外向者和中性诱导后的外向者在自尊方面没有显着差异。我们在宿命论的交互模型的背景下解释了结果。