Zimbardo Time Perspective Inventory

1. I believe that getting together with one’s friends to party is one of life’s important pleasures. Very UntrueUntrue Neutral True Very True 2. Familiar childhood sights, sounds, smells often bring back a flood of wonderful memories. Very UntrueUntrue Neutral True Very True 3. Fate determines much in my life. Very UntrueUntrue Neutral True Very True 4. I often think of what I should have done differently in my life. Very UntrueUntrue Neutral True Very True 5. My decisions are mostly influenced by people and things around me. Very UntrueUntrue Neutral True Very True 6. I believe that a person's day should be planned ahead each morning. Very UntrueUntrue Neutral True Very True 7. It gives me pleasure to think about my past. Very UntrueUntrue Neutral True Very True 8. I do things impulsively. Very UntrueUntrue Neutral True Very True 9. If things don't get done on time, I don't worry about it. Very UntrueUntrue Neutral True Very True 10. When I want to achieve something, I set goals and consider specific means for reaching those goals. Very UntrueUntrue Neutral True Very True 11. On balance, there is much more good to recall than bad in my past. Very UntrueUntrue Neutral True Very True 12. When listening to my favorite music, I often lose all track of time. Very UntrueUntrue Neutral True Very True 13. Meeting tomorrow's deadlines and doing other necessary work come before tonight's play. Very UntrueUntrue Neutral True Very True 14. Since whatever will be will be, it doesn't really matter what I do. Very UntrueUntrue Neutral True Very True 15. I enjoy stories about how things used to be in the "good old times". Very UntrueUntrue Neutral True Very True 16. Painful past experiences keep being replayed in my mind. Very UntrueUntrue Neutral True Very True 17. I try to live my life as fully as possible, one day at a time. Very UntrueUntrue Neutral True Very True 18. It upsets me to be late for appointments. Very UntrueUntrue Neutral True Very True 19. Ideally, I would live each day as if it were my last. Very UntrueUntrue Neutral True Very True 20. Happy memories of good times spring readily to mind. Very UntrueUntrue Neutral True Very True 21. I meet my obligations to friends and authorities on time. Very UntrueUntrue Neutral True Very True 22. I've taken my share of abuse and rejection in the past. Very UntrueUntrue Neutral True Very True 23. I make decisions on the spur of the moment. Very UntrueUntrue Neutral True Very True24. I take each day as it is rather than try to plan it out. Very UntrueUntrue Neutral True Very True 25. The past has too many unpleasant memories that I prefer not to think about. Very UntrueUntrue Neutral True Very True 26. It is important to put excitement in my life. Very UntrueUntrue Neutral True Very True 27. I've made mistakes in the past that I wish I could undo. Very UntrueUntrue Neutral True Very True 28. I feel that it's more important to enjoy what you're doing than to get work done on time. Very UntrueUntrue Neutral True Very True 29. I get nostalgic about my childhood. Very UntrueUntrue Neutral True Very True 30. Before making a decision, I weigh the costs against the benefits. Very UntrueUntrue Neutral True Very True 31. Taking risks keeps my life from becoming boring. Very UntrueUntrue Neutral True Very True 32. It is more important to enjoy life's journey than to focus only on the destination. Very UntrueUntrue Neutral True Very True 33. Things rarely work out as I expected. Very UntrueUntrue Neutral True Very True 34. It's hard for me to forget unpleasant images of my youth. Very UntrueUntrue Neutral True Very True 35. It takes joy out of the process and flow of my activities if I have to think about goals, outcomes, and products. Very UntrueUntrue Neutral True Very True 36. Even when I am enjoying the present, I am drawn back to comparisons with similar past experiences. Very UntrueUntrue Neutral True Very True 37. You can't really plan for the future because things change so much. Very UntrueUntrue Neutral True Very True 38. My life path is controlled by forces I cannot influence. Very UntrueUntrue Neutral True Very True 39. It doesn't make sense to worry about the future, since there is nothing that I can do about it anyway. Very UntrueUntrue Neutral True Very True 40. I complete projects on time by making steady progress. Very UntrueUntrue Neutral True Very True 41. I find myself tuning out when family members talk about the way things used to be. Very UntrueUntrue Neutral True Very True 42. I take risks to put excitement in my life. Very UntrueUntrue Neutral True Very True 43. I make lists of things to do. Very UntrueUntrue Neutral True Very True 44. I often follow my heart more than my head. Very UntrueUntrue Neutral True Very True 45. I am able to resist temptations when I know that there is work to be done. Very UntrueUntrue Neutral True Very True 46. I find myself getting swept up in the excitement of the moment.Very UntrueUntrue Neutral True Very True 47. Life today is too complicated; I would prefer the simpler life of the past. Very UntrueUntrue Neutral True Very True 48. I prefer friends who are spontaneous rather than predictable. Very UntrueUntrue Neutral True Very True 49. I like family rituals and traditions that are regularly repeated. Very UntrueUntrue Neutral True Very True 50. I think about the bad things that have happened to me in the past. Very UntrueUntrue Neutral True Very True 51. I keep working at difficult, uninteresting tasks if they will help me get ahead. Very UntrueUntrue Neutral True Very True 52. Spending what I earn on pleasures today is better than saving for tomorrow's security. Very UntrueUntrue Neutral True Very True 53. Often luck pays off better than hard work. Very UntrueUntrue Neutral True Very True 54. I think about the good things that I have missed out on in my life. Very UntrueUntrue Neutral True Very True 55. I like my close relationships to be passionate. Very UntrueUntrue Neutral True Very True 56. There will always be time to catch up on my work. Very UntrueUntrue Neutral True Very True