The adult Trait hope scale (snyder et al., 1991) typically has been administered to samples of college students, and previous researchers have not explored key demographic variables. in a large sample of community persons who were not in college (N = 215), significant differences were detected in hope scale scores across differing age groups and marital status. specifically, hope was lower for ...

Objective To evaluate the hope, depression, anxiety and stress among three groups of infertile couples. MaterialsAndMethods In a cross-sectional study, the study sample consisted of three groups of infertile couples, candidate for oocyte donation (n=60), embryo donation (n=60), and normal infertile (n=60), aged at least 18 years and could read and write in Persian were enrolled at the Royan ins...

Abstract Popular hope-instruments differ significantly in how they define hope. Due to their length, these instruments are rarely used large-scale surveys or combined interdisciplinary research. This study validates short versions of four hope instruments; the Adult Trait Hope Scale; Herth Index; Locus Of and spiritual dimension Comprehensive Scale. Results show that function equally well as lo...

The current study aimed to test the hypothesis that a newly developed multi-component 8-week Positive Psychology Intervention (PPI) programme for children could lead significant decrease in negative emotion, state anxiety, trait and increase hope positive emotions. Participants were recruited online assigned randomly experimental control groups with equal sample sizes (N = 8) this study. Each p...

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 finding...

Very little research with adolescents has examined the extent that alexithymia is distinctive from other potentially overlapping self-evaluative traits, or the extent that it is related to social and emotional wellbeing. Teenagers in Grade 8 (N = 796) completed self-report measures of alexithymia, self-esteem, trait hope, social support, and emotional well-being. Teachers also rated each studen...

objective: to evaluate the hope, depression, anxiety and stress among three groups of infertile couples. materials and methods: in a cross-sectional study, the study sample consisted of three groups of infertile couples, candidate for oocyte donation (n=60), embryo donation (n=60), and normal infertile (n=60), aged at least 18 years and could read and write in persian were enrolled at the royan...