Abstract
This research explored the moderating role of age in the relationships between time perspective and meaning in life in Chinese adults. The Zimbardo Time Perspective Inventory (short version) and the Meaning in Life Questionnaire were distributed to 334 participants aged 18–65 who were divided into three groups: emerging (aged 18–24), young (aged 25–44), and middle-aged (aged 45–65). Our results indicated that middle-aged adults showed a higher present-hedonistic time perspective and a lower future time perspective than young adults. Middle-aged adults also had a higher presence of meaning in life and a lower search for meaning in life than emerging adults. Importantly, the relationship between time perspective and search for meaning in life was moderated by age. For emerging and young adults, the future time perspective was positively related to the search for meaning in life. In contrast, for middle-aged adults, the present-hedonistic time perspective was positively related to the search for meaning in life, and the future time perspective was negatively related to the search for meaning in life. The findings suggest that the associations between time perspective and meaning in life differ across age in adulthood.
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