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The remaining time attitude subscales, time frequency, time relation, and time orientation did not survive Bonferroni correction. Overall, the effect sizes were limited for most of the identified statistically significant associations, suggesting minimal practical significance. These findings identify specific time perspective dimensions that may warrant further longitudinal and intervention research to evaluate their potential role in promoting academic outcomes among adolescents.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/bs16081310","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,8,3]],"date-time":"2026-08-03T01:43:27Z","timestamp":1785721407000},"page":"1310","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["More than Traits? 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