Validation of the Indonesian version of The Future Time Perspective (FTP-I) Scale: Study on Student Sample
Gita Irianda Rizkyani Medellu, Gumgum Gumelar, & Herdiyan Maulana

Universitas Negeri Jakarta

Abstract

There is growing attention in the measurement of future time perspective in the last couple of decades. This concept has been demonstrated helps people to manage and achieve goals. These goals, including acquiring knowledge, extending social networks, and managing positive emotional experiences. The scale was initially developed in the Occidental countries and widely used there. The authors aimed to translate and validate the Future Time Perspective (FTP) scale into Indonesian language and testing the psychometric properties of the scale. Four hundred thirty-one psychology students were recruited to complete the Indonesian version of the scale. Analysis of the scale^s internal consistency, construct and factorial validity were performed using the Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA). The EFA analysis confirmed the two-factor model of the 10-item FTP-I scale as the best solution, which represented the opportunities on future outcomes and the limited perspective of time. Implication and future recommendation of the current study are discussed.

Keywords: Future time perspective, Exploratory factor analysis, Indonesia, Student, Validation

Topic: Psychology