Development and initial validation of the urban adolescent hope scale

Canfield, James P.; Harley, Dana; Hunn, Vannessa; Haddad, Kristen; Kim, Suk-Hee; Elliott, Willie; Mangan, Lori

doi:10.1080/23761407.2018.1431576

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“…1; (Gabrielsen et al, 2012) Hope Belief in the future and that hopes, and goals will be met (FESA Scale) Children Future Expectation Scale 1; (Zhao et al, 2011) Children's Hope Scale 2; (Ey et al, 2005;Ciarrochi et al, 2007) The Children's dispositional hope scale 1; (Vaughn et al, 2009) The Hopefulness about Future (Hope) scale 2; (Zhao et al, 2011;Canfield et al, 2018) Urban Adolescent Hope Scale 1; (Canfield et al, 2018) Life purpose/goal Feeling that one's life is significant, comprehensible, or purposeful Adolescent Life Goal Profile Scale (ALGPS)…”

Section: Mental Wellbeing [General] Experience Of Positive Mental And...mentioning

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Measuring Mental Wellness of Adolescents: A Systematic Review of Instruments

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Moosajee²,

Wyk³

2022

Front. Psychol.

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ObjectiveMental health is critical to the healthy development of adolescents. However, mental health encompasses more than the absence of mental illness; and should include indicators of mental wellness. A critical review of available mental wellness instruments for adolescents were conducted to identify operational definitions of mental wellness concepts for this population group.MethodA systematic review of literature published between 2000 and 2020 was done to identify mental wellness instruments for adolescent populations. The review followed the PRISMA operational steps.ResultsWe identified 2,543 articles from the search strategy and screened titles and abstracts for eligibility. After appraisal, 97 studies were included in the qualitative synthesis; of which, 79 mental wellness instruments were identified. Most studies did not provide a definition for mental wellness. We identified thirteen mental wellness concepts from 97 studies, namely: life satisfaction, mental wellbeing [general], resilience, self-efficacy, self- esteem, connectedness, coping, self-control, mindfulness/spiritual, hope, sense of coherence, happiness, and life purpose.ConclusionThe review reflected previous research identifying a lack of consensus around the definitions of mental health, mental wellness, and mental wellbeing. This has implications for developing instruments for adolescents that adequately measure these constructs. Most of the instruments identified in the review were predominantly English and from developed countries. This indicates a need for instrument that are explicitly conceptualised and operationalised for adolescents in all their varied contexts.

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Section: Mental Wellbeing [General] Experience Of Positive Mental And...mentioning

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Measuring Mental Wellness of Adolescents: A Systematic Review of Instruments

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Moosajee²,

Wyk³

2022

Front. Psychol.

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“…Furthermore, despite the increased focus on positive mental health, a challenge of the field is the lack of consensus on how mental wellness should be conceptualized [1]. Research has identified a range of mental wellness constructs such as self-acceptance, hope, connectedness, and life satisfaction, among others, that are associated with improved well-being and positive functioning in adults and adolescents [1,24,25]. As mentioned, these concepts have mostly emerged from research in the Western context, with a number of growing studies exploring these concepts among indigenous populations and those living in the global South [26].…”

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Asking the Experts: Using Cognitive Interview Techniques to Explore the Face Validity of the Mental Wellness Measure for Adolescents Living with HIV

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Wyk

2023

IJERPH

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There has been an increased focus on the mental health of adolescents living with HIV (ALHIV), because evidence shows that poor mental health outcomes are associated with lower rates of adherence and retention in HIV care. However, the research to date has predominantly focused on addressing mental health problems and reducing symptoms of mental illness rather than strengthening mental wellness [positive mental health]. Consequently, little is known about the critical mental wellness indicators that should be targeted in services for ALHIV. There is a need for valid and appropriate measures of mental wellness to drive research and provide evidence on the mental wellness needs of ALHIV that would inform service delivery as well as the monitoring and evaluation of treatment outcomes. To this end, we developed the Mental Wellness Measure for Adolescents Living with HIV (MWM-ALHIV) for ALHIV in the South African context. In this paper, we report on the findings from a cognitive interview study with nine ALHIV aged 15–19 years receiving treatment at a public healthcare facility in the Cape Metropole, South Africa. Through interviews, participants identified key issues related to the wording, relevance and understanding of the items and provided suggestions to improve the instrument’s overall face validity.

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Measurement structures of hope: A review of single-factor and two-factor models across hope scales

Rose

2022

Current Opinion in Psychology

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Development and initial validation of the urban adolescent hope scale

Abstract: The findings from this study indicate the UAHS has initial validity and reliability to be used as a measure of hope for urban adolescents. Future implications for research and practice are provided.

Cited by 3 publications

References 22 publications

Measuring Mental Wellness of Adolescents: A Systematic Review of Instruments

Measuring Mental Wellness of Adolescents: A Systematic Review of Instruments

Asking the Experts: Using Cognitive Interview Techniques to Explore the Face Validity of the Mental Wellness Measure for Adolescents Living with HIV

Measurement structures of hope: A review of single-factor and two-factor models across hope scales

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