Time focus scale: Results of adaptation in the Russian sample

Introduction. Despite the relevance of studying psychological time in the modern world, there are methodological problems that limit research in this area. This led to the goal of this work – to justify the applicability of the «temporal focus» design for the study of psychological time of a person and to adapt the method of its measurement for a Russian-language sample. Theoretical analysis. As a result of the theoretical analysis, several methods have been discovered that diagnose the person’s perception of the present, past and future events, including an original method for studying temporal focus. Empirical analysis. The article details the procedure of adaptation of a questionnaire on a Russian sample. The results of the exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis (N = 622), as well as the results of the correlation analysis confirmed the factor and convergent validity of three subscales of the methodology: past focus, current focus and future focus. The subscale correlations with life satisfaction, life values and basic attitudes were found. The scale shows an acceptable level of reliability of the subscales on internal consistency. Conclusion. The study expands the possibilities of conducting studies on cognitive component of psychological time, including cross-cultural, by applying a universal diagnostic tool.