The Impacts of Future Time Perspective on the Academic Delay of Gratification among Chinese and Thai University Students

Chao-Hua Fang, Ren-Cheng Zhang

Abstract


This study explored the relationship between future time perspectives and academic delay of gratification among university students in China and Thailand. Specifically, a cross-cultural perspective was employed to establish a structural equation model between the two variables. Surveys were distributed to 200 randomly selected students from five universities in China and Thailand. All resulting data were sorted using SPSS 22.0, while statistical analyses were conducted using the AMOS 17.0 software. Results showed that future time perspectives had a significant impact on the academic delay of gratification among Chinese university students, but there was no significant influence among Thai university students. Future time perspectives and academic delay of gratification among university students are highly relevant topics in the field of development and educational psychology. The following article discusses the practical significance of these results in regard to mental health education. These findings should also provide a valuable point of reference in the general pedagogical context. Therefore, it provides evidence for improving the competitiveness of future college students and cultivating first-class international talents, in order to play the value and role of application in university education.

https://doi.org/10.26803/ijlter.18.11.6


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future time perspectives; academic; delay of gratification; Chinese university students; Thai university students

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