PERSPECTIVA DE TIEMPO FUTURO Y SATISFACCIÓN CON LA VIDA EN ADOLESCENTES: UN ESTUDIO TRANSCULTURAL (DEDICADO AL PROF. DR. WILLY LENS) FUTURE TIME PERSPECTIVE AND LIFE SATISFACTION IN ADOLESCENTS AND YOUNGSTERS: A CROSS CULTURAL STUDY (DEVOTED TO THE MEMORY OF PROF. DR. WILLY LENS)

______________________RESUMEN _________________________ El presente articulo se sustenta en una investigacion trans-cultural que describe la relacion entre las variables Perspectiva de Tiempo Futuro (PTF) y satisfaccion con la vida. Para desarrollar el estudio se evaluo 648 estudiantes universitarios de tres paises del continente americano: Costa Rica (n=202); Peru (n=217) y Estados Unidos (n=229). El modelo original de investigacion considero multiples variables relacionadas con la satisfaccion de vida. Para el presente articulo, se presenta unicamente la asociacion entre PTF (contenido de metas) y satisfaccion con la vida. Cabe senalar que la longitud de la Perspectiva de Tiempo Futuro fue mayor en Peru que en los otros paises analizados. Se considera relevante profundizar en esta linea de investigacion a fin de establecer nuevas inferencias cientificas. Palabras clave: Perspectiva de Tiempo Futuro, Satisfaccion con la vida, Adolescencia, los estudiantes universitarios. ______________________ ABSTRAC _________________________ This is a cross cultural research in which the relationship between Future Time Perspective (FTP) and life satisfaction in adolescents is described. 648 university students from three American countries were assessed: Costa Rica (n=202); Peru (n=217) and the United States (n=229). The original research model considers different variables associated to life satisfaction. For this manuscript we present the association between FTP content categories and life satisfaction. Using the whole model, predictors of life satisfaction were diverse (FTP, perceived stress, coping resources patterns of perfectionism and life satisfaction) in different countries but we can affirm that, wellbeing was positively associated to planning, time management or goal and priorities setting. Length of FTP was larger in Peru than in other countries. Future research in this line of investigation should work deeply for stronger cross-cultural conclusions.