The experience of Hope among Italian undergraduate students

Pretto, Laura De; Mansilla, Oliver; Russo, Emanuele; Shin, Shang-Hui; Tan, Darlene Elizabeth Sin Yi

doi:10.1007/s12144-020-01057-9

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“…Two studies [ 39 , 41 ] satisfied three (60%) of the elements but did not collect adequate data [ 39 ], fully substantiate their findings with data [ 41 ], or adequately derive findings from the data [ 39 , 41 ]. The final qualitative study [ 35 ] satisfied 40% of the criteria. It did not collect adequate data, adequately derive findings from the data, or fully substantiate their findings with data.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Examples of identified goals were typically oriented around work and education, family, relationships, and lifestyle, for example; “I have this hope because I want to study and become a child psychologist in the future” [ 35 , p5499]. Goals were nonetheless emphasised as something unique to each individual; “Hope is built on the individual road” [ 42 , p139].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The desire to have your own family derives from the fact that I experienced several shortcomings and I hope to fill them with my future family [ 35 , p5499].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Study characteristics are summarised in Table 2. In total, three studies were conducted in the UK [35][36][37], two in the USA [38,39], and one each from Canada [40], Australia [41], and China [42]. One study [35] focused on the experience of hope among students.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…In total, three studies were conducted in the UK [35][36][37], two in the USA [38,39], and one each from Canada [40], Australia [41], and China [42]. One study [35] focused on the experience of hope among students. Six studies [36][37][38][39][40][41] examined hope in relationship to other concepts such as optimism, resilience, and despair.…”

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confidence: 99%

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The light at the end of the tunnel? A systematic review of higher education student experiences of hope

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The most dominant model of hope is cognitive, in which hope is defined as goal-directed thinking, comprising self-agency and goal route identification. Nonetheless, competing theories about the fundamental nature of hope remain and further exploration of the construct is warranted. Little is known about whether the cognitive model aligns with how higher education students themselves think about hope. Understanding how “lay” populations conceptualise and experience psychological phenomena is as important as applying scientific theory. Personal beliefs impact on how people make sense of their life experiences and on their wellbeing. Research is specifically needed to explore the conceptualisation and experience of hope within diverse student populations. A systematic review was conducted to identify published scientific research and grey literature presenting qualitative accounts of hope from higher education students. A qualitative meta-synthesis of the eight eligible reports was conducted using thematic analysis and synthesis approaches to identify conceptualisations of hope and its associations with mental health and well-being. Nine themes were identified, reflecting that hope is: fundamental; self-construal over time; goal-directed; cognitive-emotional-behavioural; connection; resilience; dynamic and reciprocal; the inverse of depression; positive. These findings were identified as reflecting conclusions in which at least a moderate level of confidence may be placed. These findings clearly align with the cognitive model of hope, but emphasise the additional facets of fundamentality, self-construal, and negative origins. The implications for higher education institutions include to promote growth mindsets, to support students to learn skills for identifying and pursuing goals, and to provide hope-enhancing interventions as part of their student support provision.

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confidence: 99%

“…The desire to have your own family derives from the fact that I experienced several shortcomings and I hope to fill them with my future family [ 35 , p5499].…”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%