Korlat Selma, Ristl Christina, Nikitin Jana
Department of Developmental and Educational Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
Aust J Psychol. 2024 Nov 18;76(1):2428306. doi: 10.1080/00049530.2024.2428306. eCollection 2024.
The motivation to leave a legacy for future generations and society's continuity is an important aspect of adult development. However, the shorter time horizon that comes with ageing might lead to prioritising more immediately rewarding goals than long-term society-beneficial (e.g., climate-proactive) goals. This study investigates the role of nature exposure and future time perspective, as well as their joint interplay in the context of social and ecological generativity across adulthood.
In total, 115 individuals aged 18-85 years ( = 38.10 years, = 16.53 years, age-range 18-85; 67% female) participated in an experience sampling study and reported their future time perspective and social and ecological generativity at the baseline, and nature exposure in their daily situations.
The results of the analyses using aggregated data set showed that nature exposure facilitates the concern for future generations and the environment in middle-aged and older (but not in younger) adults with shorter future time perspective.
Nature exposure can be used to enhance motivation for societal involvement in middle and older adulthood, which in turn could contribute to the well-being and sustainability of future generations.
为子孙后代留下遗产的动机以及社会的延续性是成人发展的一个重要方面。然而，随着年龄增长而来的较短时间跨度可能会导致人们优先考虑更直接有回报的目标，而不是对社会有益的长期目标（例如积极应对气候问题的目标）。本研究调查了接触自然和未来时间观的作用，以及它们在成年期社会和生态创生性背景下的联合相互作用。
共有115名年龄在18 - 85岁之间（平均年龄 = 38.10岁，标准差 = 16.53岁，年龄范围18 - 85岁；67%为女性）的个体参与了一项经验取样研究，并在基线时报告了他们的未来时间观、社会和生态创生性，以及他们日常接触自然的情况。
使用汇总数据集进行分析的结果表明，对于未来时间观较短的中年和老年人（但年轻人并非如此），接触自然有助于增强对子孙后代和环境的关注。
接触自然可用于增强中年和老年期参与社会活动的动机，这反过来可能有助于子孙后代的福祉和可持续发展。
