Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine each model that postulates the mediating effects of appreciation and positive affect, or regret and negative affect on the relation between 5 types of Zimbardo’s time perspectives and subjective satisfaction in middle-aged women. A total of 260 women in 40-50s completed a series of questionnaires including Zimbardo Time Perspective Inventory(ZTPI), Satisfaction with the Life Scale(SWLS), revised Korean version of Positive Affect and Negative Affect Scale(PANAS), Appreciation Scale, and overall regret of life. The result of verifying each model was that different mediating variables depending on the types of time perspective had effects on subjective satisfaction. For Past-Positive, Present-Hedonistic and Future time perspectives, “appreciation”, “positive affect” or “appreciation and positive affect” had mediating effects on subjective satisfaction. However, for Past-Negative and Present-Fatalistic time perspectives, “regret” had mediating effects on subjective satisfaction. The findings of this study that the relation between time perspectives and subjective satisfaction is mediated by appreciation, regret, and affect can provide a direction for counseling of middle-aged women.