14. Future orientation as a cultural attribute: a comparative perspective

This chapter offers a comparative perspective on individuals’ and social groups’ future orientation. Based on a survey of 647 young people in the United States, Japan, France, and Russia, and using the GLOBE research methodology, this study examines cross-generational and cross-cultural similarities and differences in youth future orientation. When compared to that of adults, it reveals a consistency in young people's higher future orientation behavior scores and lower values scores, as well as visible distinctions in youth future orientation depending on the cultural context. The results contribute to a cross-disciplinary research of future orientation and offer recommendations to policy decision-makers.