Objective To examine the relationship between future time perspective

life satisfaction

and sleep quality

and its mechanism after the outbreak of the COVID-19.Methods During the epidemic of COVID-19

701 valid questionnaires were collected by online testing of life satisfaction scale

sleep quality

future time perspective and coping style of community residents nationwide.Results After controlling for gender and age

there was still a positive correlation between future time perspective and life satisfaction（β=0.183

P<0.05）and sleep quality（β=0.089

P<0.05）.Coping styles plays a mediation role in the relationship between future time perspective and life satisfaction（Intermediary effect value:0.066

95%CI:0.034-0.109）

and in the relationship between future time perspective and sleep quality（Intermediary effect value:0.065

95%CI:0.033-0.104）.Conclusion The higher level of future time perspective

the higher level of mental health individual can maintain during the outbreak of the COVID-19.The individuals with high future time perspective mainly deal with frustration through positive coping styles to maintain high life satisfaction and sleep quality.In addition

during the epidemic of COVID-19

it is helpful to guide residents to maintain a positive attitude toward the future

and to adopt positive coping styles

and then maintain mental health.