The Relationship between Basic Hope and Depression: Forgiveness as a Mediator

Kaleta, Kinga; Mróz, Justyna

doi:10.1007/s11126-020-09759-w

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“…The hope aroused by gratitude can make the medical staff who affected by the pandemic distract their attention from the clues such as negative news reports related to the pandemic, and urge individuals to pay attention to more positive information. In addition, hope can make the medical staff cope with a series of frustration experiences better during the pandemic, help them discover the positive connotation behind the disaster, and promote them to fully explore their own potential to deal with difficulties, and finally play a role in reducing depression ( Snyder, 2002 ; Hassija et al, 2012 ; Kaleta and Justyna, 2020 ).…”

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“… Witvliet et al (2019) found that by letting the individuals recall people or things that deserve gratitude in the past, their hope for the future could be effectively improved. Increasing individuals’ hope can help them to distract their attention from negative events, and promote individuals to adopt more adaptive strategies to deal with negative events, thus alleviating depression symptoms ( Snyder, 2002 ; Kaleta and Justyna, 2020 ). An empirical study on post-traumatic groups also found that the higher the level of hope, the lower the level of depression ( Hassija et al, 2012 ).…”

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Social Support and Hope Mediate the Relationship Between Gratitude and Depression Among Front-Line Medical Staff During the Pandemic of COVID-19

Feng

Yin²

2021

Front. Psychol.

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BackgroundThe pandemic of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) has burdened an unprecedented psychological stress on the front-line medical staff, who are at high risk of depression. While existing studies and theories suggest that factors such as gratitude, social support, and hope play a role in the risk of depression, few studies have combined these factors to explore the relationship between them.ObjectiveThis study examined the mediating roles of social support and hope in the relationship between gratitude and depression among front-line medical staff during the pandemic of COVID-19.MethodsThis study used the Gratitude Questionnaire, the Perceived Social Support Scale (PSSS), the State Hope Scale (SHS), and the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale to examine the gratitude, social support, hope, and depression among 344 front-line medical workers in Wuhan, which was the hardest-hit area of COVID-19 in China.ResultsThe results showed that the prevalence of mild depressive disorder was 40.12% and the prevalence of major depressive disorder was 9.59% among front-line medical staff during the pandemic of COVID-19; gratitude has a direct and negative effect on depression. Gratitude was negative predictors of depression through the mediating variables of social support and hope [βgratitude–social support–depression = −0.096, 95%CI(−0.129 to −0.064); βgratitude–hope–depression = −0.034, 95%CI(−0.055 to −0.013)], as well as via an indirect path from social support to hope [βgratitude–social support–hope–depression = −0.089, 95%CI (−0.108 to −0.070)].ConclusionThe study findings indicate that gratitude as a positive emotion can reduce depression in medical staff by promoting social support and hope, respectively. Gratitude also reduced depression in health care workers through a chain mediating effect of social support and hope. Overall, gratitude can directly foster social support and hope, and protect people from stress and depression, which has implications for clinical interventions among front-line medical staff during the pandemic of COVID-19.

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Social Support and Hope Mediate the Relationship Between Gratitude and Depression Among Front-Line Medical Staff During the Pandemic of COVID-19

Feng

Yin²

2021

Front. Psychol.

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“…Researchers Kaleta and Mroz (2020) believe that forgiveness may be a mechanism by which hope reduces the likelihood of depression. Forgiveness can help reduce anger, depression, and anxiety and increase empathy, hope, and life satisfaction (Asici, 2019).…”

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Willingness to Forgive Oneself and Others as a Way of Personal Growth of University Students

Kravchuk

2021

RREM

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The article is devoted to the problem the personal growth of students in educational environment. It is indicated that psychological consultation with students in the educational environment on interpersonal problems is a factor in their personal development. The relationship between willingness to forgiveness oneself and others and personal growth in university students is analyzed. The factors of personal personal growth in university students were investigated. The following hypotheses were formulated: 1) willingness to forgive oneself and others, trait forgivingness in university students are positively correlated with personal growth, personal self-efficacy; 2) willingness to forgive oneself and others, trait forgivingness, hardiness, sociability, psychological resilience are significant factors of personal growth in university students. The participants were 512 Ukrainian university students (260 women; 252 men). Scale of Deep Readiness for Forgiveness, Trait Forgivingness (dispositional) Scale, Overall Self-efficacy Scale, Scale of psychological well-being, Psychological Resilience Scale (PRS-11), Freiburg Personality Inventory, Hardiness Test, Mental Health Outcome Measures, Depression and Anxiety (BSI – 12) were applied. Pearson’s correlation coefficients to test the features of the relationship between willingness to forgiveness and personal growth, personal self-efficacy in university students were investigated. The multiple regression analysis for the factors of personal growth in university students was performed. The important factors of personal growth were identified by the study. High levels of willingness to forgiveness, trait forgivingness, sociability, personal self-efficacy, autonomy, psychological resilience, hardiness, self-acceptance increase personal growth university students. The presented findings should be taken into account by persons offering professional support for university students.

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“…basic hope. Research on basic hope is limited (Kaleta and Mróz, 2020;Wojciechowska, 2011). It has not been previously studied in postpartum mothers, including those who gave birth prematurely.…”

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Basic hope in preterm mothers

Mariańczyk¹,

Libera²,

Libera³

et al. 2020

Psychiatr Psychol Klin

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The study sought to determine the possibility of preterm mothers' basic hope changing between childbirth and 12-month follow-up, and the magnitude of potential changes. To this end, the levels of basic hope were measured at these two time points. Also investigated was whether changes in basic hope were associated with the anticipation of preterm birth, the childbirth method, planned pregnancy, and plural pregnancy. Basic hope is a relatively stable component of personality, but its level can vary over one's lifetime under the influence of different experiences, especially life-changing ones. Basic hope is a regulatory factor helping people constructively deal with difficult situations. Materials and methods: A sample of 62 preterm mothers were surveyed postpartum and at 12-month follow-up using socio-demographic and medical questionnaires, and the Basic Hope Inventory (BHI-12). Results: Both after childbirth and 12 months afterwards, the participants' results on basic hope were average, and did not differ significantly. However, the results' trend toward statistical significance indicated that at 12 months the level of basic hope was higher in the participants who did not consider the possibility of becoming preterm mothers. Conclusions: The level of basic hope does not significantly change in preterm mothers in the twelve months after childbirth.

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The Relationship between Basic Hope and Depression: Forgiveness as a Mediator

Cited by 40 publications

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Social Support and Hope Mediate the Relationship Between Gratitude and Depression Among Front-Line Medical Staff During the Pandemic of COVID-19

Social Support and Hope Mediate the Relationship Between Gratitude and Depression Among Front-Line Medical Staff During the Pandemic of COVID-19

Willingness to Forgive Oneself and Others as a Way of Personal Growth of University Students

Basic hope in preterm mothers

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