Development and validation of the Japanese version of the State Hope Scale

In this study, we created a Japanese version of the State Hope Scale which assesses level hope at current time, and examined its reliability validity. Confirmatory factor analysis revealed that had two-factor structure similar to original good internal consistency. was directly associated with trait hope, state self-esteem, positive affect; it inversely correlated negative affect. These findings support construct validity scale. Furthermore, unique explanatory power in anxiety beyond influence indicating incremental addition, demonstrated 30-day daily report, prepared college students (N = 154), showed everyday events. Cross-delayed effects modeling also associations between mental health. The results study indicate has adequate