Predictive Efficiency of Self-Determination Based on the Balance Types of the Time Perspective

The article summarizes the research results of personality time perspective conducted on a group of entrepreneurs with different evaluations of their own vital activities. The interdependence of time perspective repertoires with a person's ability to self-determination in life was examined. The paper specifies such characteristics of the time perspective as balance and motivational structure. We have defined three balance types of the personality time perspective as well as the regulatory and personal characteristics correlating with them. A scheme for predicting self-determination efficiency, based on the obtained data, is presented. It allows predicting existing trends for successful life. As a methodological tool, we used questionnaires to determine the regulatory and personal characteristics (V. I. Morosanova, D.A. Leontieva, E.I. Rasskazova), F. Zimbardo's technique to define the affective and cognitive characteristics of an individual time perspective component and J. Nuttin's projective method to specify the time perspective motivational structure. As a result, we obtained the analysis of three balance types of the time perspective. These types are optimal, impoverished and quasi-saturated. The fundamentals for identifying the balance type of the time perspective were such criteria as quantitative content of temporal zones with motivational objects and structure of motivational preferences. Initially, the optimal balance type of the time perspective correlating with successful activities of the subjects was determined. Afterwards, two unbalanced types of the time perspective with their own peculiarities were identified. An algorithm for predicting the efficiency of life self-determination based on the balance types of the perspective of personality combined with regulatory and personal characteristics was developed. This algorithm provides a high possibility to predict the presence of potential abilities of a person to carry out effectively a complex activity as well as the potential to efficient self-determination. This research opens up additional directions for studying the perspective of personality, typology of the process of human life and process of self-determination. The opportunities of using J. Nuttin's method of studying the time perspective are increasing and can be successfully applied in the practice of psychologists in various professional spheres.

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