A Spanish-Language Version of the Herth Hope Scale: Development and Psychometric Evaluation in a Peruvian Sample

Abstract

Educational and PsychologicalMeasurement 70(5) 808 -824 AbstractHope is a motivational/cognitive attribute that is theoretically necessary to initiate and sustain action toward goal attainment. The Herth Hope Scale (HHS) not only appears to tap into some of the same Agency and Pathways content of the commonly used Adult Hope Scale developed by Snyder et al. but also contains some more spiritual and social support-oriented content as well as more optimism content. The purpose of the current study was the development and initial psychometric evaluation of a Spanish-language version of the HHS, using a Latino sample. The study participants were 315 college students from a private university in Lima, Peru. Both first-order and a hierarchical, second-order factor analyses were conducted, yielding evidence of a theoretically salient four-factor structure similar to that found with the English version. Internal consistency of scores on the total and factor-analytically derived subscales were found to be satisfactory. It was concluded that the Spanish-language translation of the HHS appears to yield psychometrically sound scores and should have utility for studies of hope in Spanish-speaking samples.

A Meta-Analysis of hope enhancement strategies in clinical and community settings

“…Herth's "cognitive-temporal" dimension of hope is conceptually similar to Snyder's notion of agency thinking; it refers to individuals' beliefs that they can realistically attain desired objectives or outcomes (Arnau et al, 2010). For example, a woman recently diagnosed with breast cancer might view "an immediate return to 'normal' life" as an implausible goal; but instead, view "coping with my illness as best as I can" as more realistic (Kylma, Duggleby, Cooper, & Molander, 2009).…”

“…For example, a woman recently diagnosed with breast cancer might view "an immediate return to 'normal' life" as an implausible goal; but instead, view "coping with my illness as best as I can" as more realistic (Kylma, Duggleby, Cooper, & Molander, 2009). Herth's second, "affective-behavioral" dimension of hope is theoretically similar to Snyder's pathways component; it reflects people's confidence that their plans or actions will lead to goal attainment (Arnau et al, 2010). For example, to cope with her illness, a woman with cancer might reduce her hours at work, seek assistance with household chores, and ask a friend for help with childcare.…”

Measures of Hope and Optimism

“…Average scores fell slightly above the scale midpoint (M 5 32.39, SD 5 9.61) (Herth, 1992). The Spanish HHS was validated with a sample of 315 Latino students (Arnau et al, 2010).…”

Identity, Purpose, and Well-Being Among Emerging Adult Hispanic Women

“…Hope has emerged within the literature as a topic of interest because of a current trend among researchers to explore positive psychology and related constructs (Arnau, et al, 2010). Hope demonstrates that an individual believes in tomorrow and has a positive association with future events (Hinds, 1984;Miller & Powers, 1988).…”

“…Other researchers (Arnau et al, 2010;Staats, 1987) posit that hope aligns with a person's desire for events yet to come and motivates her or his actions. Studies on positive psychology suggest that hope fortifies a person's character and is highly affected by one's cognitive state .…”