| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Description | The Adolescent Future Thinking Rating Scale (AFTRS; Tang et al., 2024) is designed to measure adolescents’ personal thoughts and feelings about their future. The scale includes statements covering seven key themes identified through interviews with the target population. The AFTRS exists in two versions: 18-item (AFTRS-18) and 12-item (AFTRS-12), both of which were evaluated using a community adolescent sample. Results from factor analysis, reliability testing, and validity assessments were included in the development process. |
| Author | Tang, Peiyao; Sonuga‐Barke, Edmund; Kostyrka‐Allchorne, Katarzyna; Phillips‐Owen, Jacqueline |
| Author Identifier | Tang, Peiyao ORCID; Sonuga‐Barke, Edmund ORCID; Kostyrka‐Allchorne, Katarzyna ORCID |
| Purpose | To assess key dimensions of adolescent future thinking and mental health. |
| Construct | Adolescent Future Thinking |
| Instrument Type | Inventory/Questionnaire |
| Test Methodology | Test Validity; Convergent Validity; Discriminant Validity; Predictive Validity; Test Reliability; Internal Consistency; Test-Retest Reliability; Factor Analysis; Confirmatory Factor Analysis; Exploratory Factor Analysis; Principal Component Analysis |
| Reliability | Internal Consistency: Cronbach’s alpha for the three subscales were 0.90, 0.92, and 0.79 for AFTRS-18, and 0.86, 0.87, and 0.79 for AFTRS-12. Test-Retest Reliability: One-week test-retest reliability: 0.87, 0.89, and 0.86 (AFTRS-18); 0.84, 0.85, and 0.86 (AFTRS-12), all with p < 0.001. |
| Validity | Convergent Validity: Supported by Pearson’s correlation analyses with existing future thinking measures. Discriminant Validity: Established in comparison to cognitive risks. Predictive Validity: Both AFTRS-18 and AFTRS-12 were associated with factors such as depression and anxiety. |
| Factor Analysis | Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) and Principal Component Analysis (PCA): Three factors extracted from 18 items, explaining 65.5% of variance. A 12-item version reduced the two 7-item factors to 4 items, explaining 69.8% of variance. Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA): The three-factor model showed a moderate-to-good fit for both AFTRS-18 (63.1% variance) and AFTRS-12 (67.2% variance). AFTRS-12 had a better fit. |
| Test Items Available | No. Contact the author or publisher for obtaining the test items. |
| Number of items | 18-item and 12-item versions |
| Subscales | Concerns about Maladaptive Future Thinking; Future Positivity; Ability to Visualize the Future |
| Age Group | Adolescence (13-17 years); Adulthood (18 years & older); Young Adulthood (18-29 years) |
| Population Group | Human; Male; Female |
| Population Details | Age Range: 16-25 years, Location: United Kingdom, Respondents: Adolescents |
| Keywords | Test Versions; Ability to Visualize the Future; Adolescents; Concerns About Maladaptive Future Thinking; Future Positivity; Future Thinking; Mental Health |
| Index Terms | Adolescent Psychology; Developmental Measures; Expectations; Future; Test Forms; Thinking; Mental Health Attitude Measures; Mental Health (Attitudes Toward); Youth Mental Health |
| Files | No file available for download |
| Reference | Tang, P., Sonuga‐Barke, E., Kostyrka‐Allchorne, K., & Phillips‐Owen, J. (2024). Young people’s future thinking and mental health: The development and validation of the Adolescent Future Thinking Rating Scale. International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research, 33(1), Article e1994. https://doi.org/10.1002/mpr.1994 |
Cite this article
Mohammed looti (2026). Adolescent Future Thinking Rating Scale. PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES. Retrieved from https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/adolescent-future-thinking-rating-scale/
Mohammed looti. "Adolescent Future Thinking Rating Scale." PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES, 4 Apr. 2026, https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/adolescent-future-thinking-rating-scale/.
Mohammed looti. "Adolescent Future Thinking Rating Scale." PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES, 2026. https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/adolescent-future-thinking-rating-scale/.
Mohammed looti (2026) 'Adolescent Future Thinking Rating Scale', PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES. Available at: https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/adolescent-future-thinking-rating-scale/.
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