Hope and optimism as related to life satisfaction

Bailey, Thomas C.; Eng, Winnie; Frisch, Michael B.; Snyder, C. R.

doi:10.1080/17439760701409546

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“…Hope predicts high levels of life satisfaction (Hoy, Suldo, Mendez, 2013;Kemer & Atik, 2012;Moraitou & Efklides, 2012). Agency and pathways thinking predict life satisfaction better than reduced stress or high self-efficacy do (Bailey, Eng, Frisch, & Snyder, 2007;O'Sullivan, 2011). Self-compassion also affects life satisfaction, happiness, and subjective wellbeing.…”

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The relationship of hope to self-compassion, relational social skill, communication apprehension, and life satisfaction

Umphrey¹,

Sherblom²

2014

Intnl. J. Wellbeing

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Abstract:Hope is a habitual way of thinking about goals, the potential pathways of achieving them and the motivated agency for their accomplishment. Past research shows the beneficial behavioral outcomes of having hope, but little research investigates the relationship of hope to indicators of psychological, relational, communicative, or subjective wellbeing. The present study takes an interdisciplinary approach to test a model of the relationship between hope and wellbeing, as expressed through self-compassion, relational social skill, communication apprehension, and life satisfaction. Results show a pattern of relationships that suggest intervention programs designed to change thinking habits can encourage not only more hopeful thought but also enhanced self-compassion, greater skill in personal relationships, less communication apprehension, and heightened life satisfaction.

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Section: Subjective Wellbeing and Life Satisfactionmentioning

confidence: 99%

The relationship of hope to self-compassion, relational social skill, communication apprehension, and life satisfaction

Umphrey¹,

Sherblom²

2014

Intnl. J. Wellbeing

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“…Research with LOT found systematically two dimensions (Bailey, Eng, Frisch, & Snyder, 2007;Brenes, Rapp, Rejeski, PAIS RIBEIRO, PEDRO, AND MARQUES & Miller, 2002;Chang, D'Zurilla, & Maydeu-Olivares, 1994;Chang & Mcbride-Chang, 1996;Fournier, de Ridder, & Bensing, 1999;Herzberg, Glaesmer, & Hoyer, 2006;Marshall, Wortman, Kusulas, Hervig, & Vickers, 1992;Mroczek, Spiro III, Aldwin, Ozer, & Bossy, 1993;Raikkonen, & Matthews, 2008;Robinson-Whelen, Kim, MacCallum, & KiecoltGlaser,1997;Smith, Pope, Rhodewalt, & Poulton, 1989). Even the creators of the LOT found that it consisted of two factors, namely optimism and pessimism, with factor loadings corresponding to the negatively and the positively worded items (Scheier & Carver, 1985), but they did, however, consider the LOT to be onedimensional for pragmatic reasons, even though they acknowledged the possibility of examining optimism and pessimism scores separately.…”

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Dispositional Optimism is Unidimensional or Bidimensional? the Portuguese Revised Life Orientation Test

2012

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The aim of the study is to adapt and then discuss the appropriateness of the Life Orientation Test as a one or two dimension scale. The research includes two studies; one is composed of a sequential sample of 280 people with multiple sclerosis, 71 % female, and another includes a convenience sample of 615 individuals from the community, 51.1% female. Because the construct is built upon a theoretical assumption that has one dimension, we examine the hypothesis of one or two factor solutions through confirmatory factor analysis, and the two-dimension solution premise demonstrates better adjustment for both samples. The other psychometric properties explored show appropriate results for the Portuguese sample, and similar to the original ones; the Test therefore seems appropriate for use in cross cultural studies. Based on our results, we discuss whether the questionnaire is a one or two dimension instrument, concluding that it appears appropriate to accept the recommendations of the original authors to use it as a one-dimensional tool and, when necessary, to use both dimensions. Keywords: optimism, validation study, LOT-R dimensionality.El objetivo del estudio es adaptar y discutir la adecuación de la prueba de Orientación de la Vida en una o dos escalas de dimensión. La investigación engloba dos estudios, uno constituido por una muestra secuencial de 280 personas con esclerosis múltiple, 71% mujeres y otro con una muestra de conveniencia de la comunidad de 615 individuos, 51,1% del sexo femenino. Como el constructo se asienta sobre la presunción teórica de que tiene una dimensión, inspeccionamos la hipótesis de una o dos soluciones de factor a través del análisis factorial confirmatorio y la hipótesis de dos dimensiones manifiesta un mejor ajuste para ambas muestras. Las otras propiedades psicométricas exploradas muestran los resultados apropiados para la muestra portuguesa, y semejantes a los originales. Parece apropiado para los estudios culturales transversales. Basándonos en nuestros resultados, discutimos si el cuestionario es un instrumento de una o dos dimensiones, concluyéndose que parece conveniente seguir las recomendaciones de los autores originales, para utilizarlo como un instrumento unidimensional y, si fuera necesario necesario, utilizar cada una de las dimensiones. Palabras clave: optimismo, estudio de validación, dimensionalidad LOT-R.

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“…Pengalaman-pengalaman hidup yang positif akan memotivasikan individu untuk terus mencapai matlamat hidup (Bailey et al 2007). Pengalamanpengalaman positif yang telah dilalui tentunya memberi kesan yang positif kepada penghargaan kendiri.…”

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“…Pengalamanpengalaman positif yang telah dilalui tentunya memberi kesan yang positif kepada penghargaan kendiri. Seterusnya, penghargaan kendiri, mood dan emosi, personaliti, persekitaran, nilai, budaya serta pandangan seseorang tentang kehidupan akan memberi kesan kepada kepuasan hidup (Bailey et al 2007). Kepuasan hidup umum datang daripada penilaian peribadi seseorang dan apa yang dianggapnya penting dalam hidup.…”

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Selarikah Makna Kepuasan Hidup daripada Perspektif Wanita Pertengahan Usia Bekerjaya di Hulu Langat dengan Perspektif Islam?

Zakaria¹,

Kadir²,

Subhi³

2017

AKAD

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Hope and optimism as related to life satisfaction

Cited by 297 publications

References 29 publications

The relationship of hope to self-compassion, relational social skill, communication apprehension, and life satisfaction

The relationship of hope to self-compassion, relational social skill, communication apprehension, and life satisfaction

Dispositional Optimism is Unidimensional or Bidimensional? the Portuguese Revised Life Orientation Test

Selarikah Makna Kepuasan Hidup daripada Perspektif Wanita Pertengahan Usia Bekerjaya di Hulu Langat dengan Perspektif Islam?

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