Supplementary File 1: Balanced Time Perspective Data for European Adults

488.1 KB of observational data compares Balanced Time Perspective Scale (BTPS) and modified BTPS models. The study by Hans-Joachim Lenz, updated in 2026, found balancedness in temporal framing has a three-factorial structure including past, future, and present perspectives. Results indicate the model's predictive ability ranks in the upper percentile of correct estimations.

Use Cases

• Compare the explanatory power of two-dimensional versus three-dimensional time perspective models based on the BTPS and mBTPS constructs.
• Validate predictive models of subjective well-being using Deviation from Balanced Time Perspective (DBTP) and Structural Equation Model Coefficient (SEM) indicators.
• Analyze the interaction between temporal balancedness and demographic factors like age and sex across a sample from 18 to 71+ years.
• Establish clinical thresholds for subjective well-being based on the upper quartile of ratings from balanced observations.

Strengths

• Observations are uniformly distributed across 6 age and sex groups from 18 to 71+.
• Model accuracy was validated through five-fold cross-validation employing training and test subsets.
• The dataset is licensed under CC-BY-4.0, allowing for broad reuse and sharing.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The dataset is small at 488.1 KB, indicating limited scope.

Provenance

Source

Hans-Joachim Lenz via figshare

Collection Method

Observational study using a cross-sectional design with linear discriminant analyses.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-11 05:29:00; freshness should be verified.

Geography

European adults