Elisabeth Åström

• PhD
• Senior lecturer at Umeå University

Lifelong learning can be indispensable for the adaptation to continuously evolving labor markets and societal demands. In the current study, we examined psychological factors, notably aspects of personality (personality traits in the five-factor model and trait curiosity), self-reflection and motivation in relation to attitudes to lifelong learning...

Lifelong learning can be indispensable for the adaptation to continuously evolving labor market and societal demands. In the current study, we examined psychological factors, notably aspects of personality (personality traits in the five-factor model and trait curiosity), self-reflection and motivation in relation to attitudes to lifelong learning....

Intolerance of uncertainty (IU) is the tendency to react negatively on affective, cognitive and behavioural levels to uncertain situations and to harbour negative beliefs about the implications of uncertainty. IU has been linked to psychopathology and shown to impact treatment outcomes. This study systematically reviewed the literature and performe...

Purpose To examine associations between time perspective and health promotion behaviors of physical activity and weight management. Design Quantitative cross-sectional. Setting This study is part of the Betula project on aging, memory, and dementia in Northern Sweden. Subjects 417 older adults aged between 55 and 85 years. Measures Swedish-Zimb...

Introduction Prior research indicates that depressive symptoms in unselected or sub-clinical samples are associated with time perspective biases, including a more negative view of the past and a more fatalistic attitude toward the present. In the current study, we compared time perspective profiles for a clinical sample, with a depression diagnosis...

The aim of this study was to examine the psychometric properties of the Swedish version of the Clinical Outcomes in Routine Evaluation–Outcome Measure (CORE‐OM) using classical test theory and item response theory (IRT). The CORE‐OM is a commonly used 34‐item self‐report instrument measuring psychological problems/distress covering four domains: su...

Clinical burnout has been associated with impaired cognitive functioning; however, inconsistent findings have been reported regarding the pattern and magnitude of cognitive deficits. The aim of this systematic review and multivariate meta-analysis was to assess cognitive function in clinical burnout as compared to healthy controls and identify the...

Clinical burnout has been associated with impaired cognitive functioning; however, previous findings have been heterogeneous and the specific domains that are affected and the magnitude of impairment is unclear. The aim of this systematic review and multivariate meta-analysis was to assess cognitive function in clinical burnout and identify the pat...

A major aim of the present study was to examine the relationship between time perspective, i.e., habitual ways of relating to the past, present, and future, and sleep quality. A second aim was to test a model by which the expected negative relationship between deviation from a balanced time perspective (DBTP), a measure taking temporal biases acros...

A major aim of the present study was to examine the relationship between time perspective, i.e., habitual ways of relating to the past, present, and future, and sleep quality. A second aim was to test a model by which the expected negative relationship between deviation from a balanced time perspective (DBTP), a measure taking temporal biases acros...

Chemical intolerance is a surprisingly prevalent condition or affliction characterized by adverse reactions to low levels of chemical, often odorous stimulation. Sufferers often assume that their plight is due to an uncommon sensory acuteness, yet studies repeatedly fail to reveal altered detection thresholds. Here, we investigated whether self-rep...

Objectives: To investigate the relationship between mindfulness and aspects of time perspective (TP, i.e. habitual views of past, present, future). Methods: We examined cross-sectional associations between an established measure of mindfulness (FFMQ) and an extended version of the Zimbardo Time Perspective Inventory (S-ZTPI) in a sample with littl...

Background/aim: Anxiety disorders are associated with impairments in several aspects of cognitive processing. In this study we investigated three such aspects, i.e., time perspective, repetitive negative thinking (worry and rumination), and executive functioning, in persons with anxiety disorders compared to healthy controls and examined the influ...

Objective: The aims of this study were (a) to examine the effects of a 6 weeks web-based mindful self-compassion program on stress and burnout symptoms in a group of practicing psychologists, and (b) to examine relationships between changes in self-compassion and self-coldness and changes in stress and burnout symptoms. Method: In a randomized cont...

Objectives: To examine the extent to which time perspective, an individual’s habitual way of relating to the past, the present, and the future time frames, accounts for variations in self-reported depressive symptoms among older adults. Method: Four hundred two participants (60–90 years) completed the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression s...

This study examined the relation between perceived stress and time perspective (views of past, present, future) in a population-based sample of older adults (65–90 years, N = 340). The Perceived Questionnaire (PSQ index) was used to measure stress and the Swedish version of the Zimbardo Time Perspective Inventory (S-ZTPI) was used to operationalize...

We examined cross-sectional aging patterns for subscales of the Swedish version of the Zimbardo Time Perspective Inventory (S-ZTPI; Carelli et al., 2011) in a population-based sample of older adults (60-90 years; N = 447). Alternative methods to assess time perspective balance (DBTP; Stolarski et al., 2011, involving a single Future dimension; S-BT...

The authors investigated adolescents' use of coping strategies in relation to attachment to parents and time perspective. Adolescents in Grade 3 upper secondary school (M age = 18.3 years, SD = 0.6 years; n = 160) completed the Inventory of Parent and Peer Attachment, the Zimbardo Time Perspective Inventory, and the Brief COPE. Correlational analys...

Sammanfattning och konklusioner Med hjälp av tidigare erfarenheter motiverar människan mer eller mindre medvetet sina beslut i nuet, vilket samtidigt får konsekvenser framåt. Begreppet tid kan betecknas som ett förlopp av händelser som placeras i en tidsföljd beroende på att det föreligger ett subjektivt samband mellan dem. Det subjektiva tidspers...

The importance of the future as an arena for planning, self-regulation and achievement has been of considerable interest in past research. The majority of this research suggests that future-oriented thinking has considerable benefits for psychological adjustment and wellbeing. The future is nevertheless not only a temporal space for goal-setting an...

The importance of the future as an arena for planning, self-regulation and achievement has been of considerable interest in past research. The majority of this research suggests that future-oriented thinking has considerable benefits for psychological adjustment and wellbeing. The future is nevertheless not only a temporal space for goal-setting an...

The relationship between anxiety and a negative future time perspective is well documented. Several studies have shown that anxiety is commonly associated with negative ruminative thoughts with a temporal component consisting of worry and uncertainties about the future. This study aimed to further investigate the psychological mechanisms involved i...

Abstract Background: It is well-recognized that emotions and emotional disorders may alter the experience of time. Yet relatively little is known about different aspects of psychological time in relation to anxiety. The purpose of the present study was to explore several aspects of temporal processing, including time perspective, prospective and re...

Time is a central part of human experience. Different timing functions are vital for adequate behavioral outcomes, and individual differences in time perspective can be associated with both well-being and mental distress.The aim of this study is to discuss several aspects of temporal processing in relation to anxiety. Specifically, our findings sug...

Time is a central part of human experience. Different timing functions are vital for adequate behavioral outcomes, and individual differences in time perspective can be associated with both well-being and mental distress. The aim of this study is to discuss several aspects of temporal processing in relation to anxiety. Specifically, our findings su...

This study focuses on different aspects of time (i.e. time reproduction, retrospective and prospective time estimation, subjective time estimation and time perspective) in individuals with anxious symptoms. The study consisted of participants with mild to moderate symptoms of anxiety and unaffected controls. Symptoms were assessed with SCL-90 subsc...