青年期における過去のとらえ方の構造 : 過去のとらえ方尺度の作成と妥当性の検討

抄録

This study, conducted in two parts, aims at developing a scale of "one's view on the past," measuring it from various aspects. In Survey I, free descriptions about "one's view on the past" were obtained from 109 university students. The descriptions were categorized and organized using the KJ method. Content validity of the free description was confirmed, based on which a list of 94 preliminary items of "one's view on the past" was developed. In Survey II, 252 university students completed the above questionnaire. One factor analysis and two principal component analyses on three aspects of "one's view on the past" yielded five subscales: connection of psychological time, positive attitude, negative attitude, practical attitude, and negative cognition. The goodness of fit concerning the three factor structures was confirmed. Coefficient correlation between five subscales of "one's view on the past" and "time attitude" about past and future revealed the validity of the scale. This study demonstrated that "one's view on the past" comprised of elements related to "connection of psychological time," "attitude to past," and "cognition of past." Implications of obtained results are discussed.