Psychometric properties of Hope Scales: A systematic review

Redlich-Amirav, Dorit; Ansell, Levi J; Harrison, Madisen; Norrena, Kasara Lynn; Armijo‐Olivo, Susan

doi:10.1111/ijcp.13213

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“…In this study, both groups do not significantly differ in both, hope and distress. For the only minor differences in hope there are three likely causes, (i) higher-grade brain tumor patients deny their devastating prognosis (Williams et al, 2015), (ii) the measurement is not specific enough to detect even small differences in hope levels between higher-and lower-grade brain tumor patients (Redlich-Amirav et al, 2018;Rustøen et al, 2018), and (iii) hope with its dispositional aspects (Demirli et al, 2015) is a coping mechanism (Clayton et al, 2005). Hope as a coping mechanism may even increase when the prognosis is poor (Palacio and Arias, 2018).…”

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Hope and Distress Are Not Associated With the Brain Tumor Stage

Mayer

Fuchs²,

Fink

et al. 2021

Front. Psychol.

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ObjectiveHopelessness and depression are strongly associated with suicidality. Given that physical and psychological outcomes can be altered with hope, hope is a therapeutic goal of increasing importance in the treatment of brain tumor patients. Moreover, it is not yet understood which factors affect the perception of hope in brain tumor patients. In addition, it remains uncertain whether lower-grade brain tumor patients suffer less from psycho-oncological distress than higher-grade brain tumor patients.MethodsNeuro-oncological patients were examined perioperatively with the Distress Thermometer (DT) and the Herth Hope Index (HHI). In addition, psychological comorbidities (anxiety GAD-2, depression PHQ-2) and an assessment of general psycho-oncological distress were recorded.ResultsSixty-six brain tumor patients were included (median age 53 years, 35% higher-grade brain tumors, i.e., WHO grade III/IV). No differences between higher- and lower-grade brain tumor patients were observed for general psycho-oncological distress and hope. However, higher-grade brain tumor patients showed a significantly higher level of depression (p ≤ 0.001) and more negative expectations regarding therapeutic success (H = 4.873, p ≤ 0.050). The extent of depression correlated negatively with hope.ConclusionUnexpectedly, higher-grade brain tumor patients remained as hopeful as lower-grade brain tumor patients despite the devastating diagnosis, higher levels of depression, and a worse expectation of therapeutic success. Conversely, lower-grade brain tumor patients experience as much psycho-oncological distress as patients with a higher-grade brain tumor, underpinning the imperative need for comprehensive psycho-oncological screening. For all brain tumor patients, considering hope is important to avoid suicides resulting from hopelessness and depression.

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Section: Strengthening Hope-reducing Depressionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Hope and Distress Are Not Associated With the Brain Tumor Stage

Mayer

Fuchs²,

Fink

et al. 2021

Front. Psychol.

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“…There are various ways to measure hope [ 14 ]. In this study, we used Snyder’s and Krafft’s hope scales.…”

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“…The questions are rated on a 6-point Likert scale from 0 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree). The scale is relatively short, user-friendly, and has good psychometric properties, such as internal consistency, stability, and structural validity [ 14 ].…”

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Hope During COVID-19 Lockdown

Amirav¹,

Besor²,

Amirav³

2021

Cureus

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IntroductionThe COVID-19 pandemic has changed daily life in unexpected ways including strict lockdowns periods that may shape hope. MethodThis study compared hope levels among an online sample of 584 adults in late April 2020 during the COVID-19 lockdown (2020 survey) to 884 adult internet users who participated in the 2019 Hope Barometer survey which was performed six months prior to the COVID-19 pandemic (2019 survey). Both surveys used identical validated hope and depression measures. ResultsDespite high degrees of depression, hope levels slightly but significantly increased in the 2020 survey compared to the 2019 survey. Differences between the 2019 and 2020 surveys appeared across all demographic groups, with no differences related to age, sex, or education. ConclusionsDespite the increased depression, the COVID-19 lockdown was associated with significantly higher hope levels.

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“…Following theoretical arguments related to Snyder’s [ 64 ] hope theory, our mediation model posited that hope would influence the positivity ratio and mediate the relation between self-control and the positivity ratio. Studies have supported the importance of hope among adults, demonstrating that high levels of hope serve as a buffer against stress and trauma and are associated with higher wellbeing and numerous positive outcomes [ 64 , 65 , 66 , 67 , 68 , 69 ]. In health psychology, studies have revealed that people with high levels of hope exhibit more constructive thinking when problem solving [ 70 ].…”

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The Role of Adolescents’ Personal and Social Resources in Achieving Desired Emotional and Behavioral Outcomes during an Anxiety-Provoking Pandemic Outbreak

Bukchin-Peles

Ronen

2021

IJERPH

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Considering adolescents’ developmentally driven stressors and social needs, they may be particularly vulnerable to the anxiety associated with the public health and economic crises due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Furthermore, they may have difficulty following the mandated contagion prevention directives. The current study focused on the role of adolescents’ positive personal resources (self-control, hope) and environmental resources (peer support) in two desired outcomes during the COVID-19 outbreak: wellbeing (i.e., maintaining/increasing positivity ratio) and contagion prevention behaviors (i.e., increasing handwashing). Path analysis was conducted using online survey data collected from a representative sample of 651 Israeli adolescents (ages 13–17). Positive resources were found to be both positively intercorrelated and negatively correlated with pandemic-related anxiety and positively with increased handwashing. Self-control correlated positively with social support, which, in turn, correlated positively with the positivity ratio (i.e., more positive than negative affects) and pandemic-related anxiety. Self-control and pandemic-related anxiety both correlated positively with increased prevention behavior. This study highlights the vital role of positive resources in achieving desired psychological and behavioral outcomes for adolescents during the anxiety-provoking pandemic. Beyond its theoretical innovation, this study offers practical value by focusing on malleable variables that could be the focus of dedicated interventions.

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Psychometric properties of Hope Scales: A systematic review

Cited by 41 publications

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Hope and Distress Are Not Associated With the Brain Tumor Stage

Hope and Distress Are Not Associated With the Brain Tumor Stage

Hope During COVID-19 Lockdown

The Role of Adolescents’ Personal and Social Resources in Achieving Desired Emotional and Behavioral Outcomes during an Anxiety-Provoking Pandemic Outbreak

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