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Davide Clemente1, Claudia Russo1, Luciano Romano1
1Experimental and Applied Psychology Laboratory, Department of Health and Life Sciences, Università Europea di Roma, Rome, Italy.
Abstract:
Mindfulness is commonly described as a present-focused capacity, yet its role in shaping future-oriented functioning remains underexplored. This study tested a structural equation model in which future time orientation (FTO) statistically accounted for the association between mindfulness and life projects (LP). A final sample of 205 Italian adults (Mage = 28.39, SD = 8.06) completed the Cognitive and Affective Mindfulness Scale-Revised (CAMS-R), the Future Time Orientation Scale (FTOS), and the Life Project Scale (LPS). Confirmatory factor analyses supported the measurement models of the constructs. Mindfulness was positively associated with both FTO dimensions-impact and distance-and both dimensions were positively associated with life-project dimensions, although significant indirect associations emerged only through impact. In particular, indirect effects through distance were small and not statistically significant. These findings suggest that present-moment awareness may be associated with adaptive prospection by helping individuals connect current experience with meaningful future direction and goal engagement. Mindfulness thus appears to function not only as a present-oriented capacity but also as a psychological resource linked to future-oriented processes.
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