Related Experiment Video
Updated: Sep 9, 2025

Practical Methodology of Cognitive Tasks Within a Navigational Assessment
Published on: June 1, 2015
Thinking About the Future: Relationships Between Time Perspective, Peace of Mind, and Goal Navigation Among Young
Katie Darabos1, Sean McHugh2, Zeba Ahmad3
1Department of Health Behavior, Society, and Policy, Rutgers School of Public Health; Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey.
Background:
Cancer, particularly during young adulthood, can alter one's perspective about the future, which may play a major role in one's ability to identify new life goals and challenge existing important life goals. Peace of mind (i.e., the ability to find harmony, reach deep down for comfort, and have confidence that things will be okay) may be particularly beneficial in the context of having a negative outlook on the future and goal navigation.
Objective:
This study investigated relationships among future negative time perspective (FNTP), peace of mind, and goal navigation among young adults (YAs) with cancer.
Methods:
YAs (N=56, M=34.8), recruited through cancer organizations and via the Pennsylvania Cancer Registry, completed measures of FNTP, peace of mind, and goal navigation.
Results:
Controlling for relevant covariates, peace of mind moderated the relationship between FNTP and goal navigation (β=0.25, 95% CI: 0.01, 0.04). High FNTP was associated with lower goal navigation, particularly among those with low peace of mind.
Conclusions:
The extent to which YAs adopt a FNTP contributes to declines in goal navigation. YAs with low peace of mind might be at heightened risk for the interference of FNTP in anticipating and planning for the future.
Implications For Practice:
Interventions and clinical care aimed at increasing peace of mind might be particularly helpful in facilitating goal navigation for YAs with negative outlooks for the future.
Foundational:
This study contributes to a better understanding of the role of peace of mind on FNTP and navigating goals among YAs with cancer.
Related Concept Videos
Classification of Illness
An illness is a response to a disease in which the person's level of functioning is changed compared with a previous level. The general classification of illness includes acute and chronic.
Acute illness is severe...
Coping Strategies: Problem Focused
For example, consider a student who struggles to understand their...
Erikson's Theory on Socioemotional Development during Adulthood
Intimacy Versus Isolation in Early Adulthood
Individuals in early...
Cognitive Development During Adolescence
Robbers Cave
Cancer Survival Analysis

