Research Foundation
The dissertation research built on Philip Zimbardo's Time Perspective Theory, examining five temporal orientations (past-negative, past-positive, present-hedonistic, present-fatalistic, and future) in relation to intimate partner violence perpetration. Using quantitative methodology with a sample of court-mandated batterer intervention participants, the research revealed significant correlations between present-focused temporal orientations and violent behavior.
This work contributed to the theoretical understanding of intimate partner violence etiology and suggested novel intervention approaches targeting temporal perspective as a mechanism for behavior change. The research integrated social psychology, criminology, and clinical psychology, demonstrating how fundamental cognitive orientations toward time shape interpersonal violence.