Abstract
Having a hopeful mindset is believed to enable adaptation but much of the pertinent research was cross-sectional, focused on convenient samples, and examined normal circumstances. It is unclear whether hope can predict beneficial outcomes over time among people living in challenging life conditions, such as those in low-income families with protracted financial insecurity. We report a longitudinal study where hope and several psychological outcomes – reported health, self-esteem, and emotional distress – were measured three times across 12 months in mothers and their children in families on financial assistance in Singapore. The results were mixed as to hope’s adaptation effectiveness. Hope positively predicted reported health and self-esteem but not emotional distress over time among the children. It did not predict any outcome among the mothers. Hence, hope can be a resource that could enable children in these families to thrive, but its longer-term benefits for mothers appear less straightforward.
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