Hope Theory Research Articles

School belonging and hope among at‐risk youth: The contribution of academic support provided by youths' social support networks

AbstractBased on resilience and hope theories (Snyder, 2000; Ungar & Theron, 2020), in the present study, we explored the contribution of academic support provided by family, school staff and mentors, as well as the contribution of family‐staff contact, to the hopefulness of 175 at‐risk youth (M = 17.67; SD = 0.63), who had indicated having a mentor, and how school belonging mediated these relations. Structural equation modelling revealed that academic support provided by mentors and school staff contributed to youths' hopeful thinking. Whereas the support provided by mentors had a direct effect on hope, staff support contributed indirectly via school belonging. The discussion highlights the importance of academic support provided via youths' social networks and sheds light on the role of school belonging in increasing youths' hopefulness. Implications for practice highlight the importance of strengthening youths' aspirations, motivation and knowledge regarding their future goals in school settings.

"A New Hope" for Positive Psychology: A Dynamic Systems Reconceptualization of Hope Theory.

In this review of the central tenets of hope theory, we examine the meta-theoretical, theoretical, and methodological foundations of the literature base. Our analysis moves from a broad examination of the research landscape in hope theory across disciplines, to a deeper investigation of the empirical literature in university students. This review highlights the significant impact of this body of research in advancing our understanding of aspects of thriving characterized by hope. However, we also evidence several limitations that may impede the advancement of the next wave of growth in this field. To address these limitations, we argue for an interdisciplinary approach to expanding the meta-theoretical, theoretical, and methodological horizons, enabling a more dynamic systems approach to the study of hope. Drawing on the intersection of positive psychology with systems thinking, we describe a methodological approach that enables a deeper examination of the processes and interactions through which hope emerges, using an analysis of the lived experience of young people. It is proposed that this research agenda will bring to life an alternate story about the resourcefulness of our youth through their own voice, enabling us to leverage this in the design of more effective strategies to facilitate hope in the future. This research agenda provides a roadmap that will provide alternative methodologies that address the current limitations in the field of hope research and, importantly, can provide fuel to spur on the acceleration of the next wave of research and practice in the field of positive psychology more broadly.

The Impact of Sustainable Transformational Leadership on Sustainable Innovation Ambidexterity: Empirical Evidence From Green Building Industries of China.

Recognizing that building work will continually encompass, to a certain degree, unfavorable ecological consequences, green building has been encouraged and advocated as a managerial concept to progress in the construction segment. This research created a conceptual model that analyzed whether sustainable transformational leadership (STL) supported sustainable innovation ambidexterity (SIA) in green building industries. This research model was based on organizational support theory, hope theory, social cognitive theory, and attribution theory. This paper aimed to observe the relationship between STL with SIA via the mediating effect of psychological capital (PC). Furthermore, it examined the impact of perceived organizational support (POS) on PC. Moreover, it further examined the relationship between STL and POS. Likewise, it investigated the mediating effect of PC on the relationship between POS and SIA. Finally, it examined POS as a mediator between the relationship of STL and PC. The data for this study were collected from 600 workers employed at green building businesses in China. A questionnaire was delivered to the workers of green building corporations. According to the findings, STL was discovered to have a positive impact on PC. Furthermore, POS had a significant impact on PC. Moreover, PC significantly influenced SIA. Finally, STL was found to be in a significant relationship with POS. The outcomes of this research are extremely beneficial particularly in the situation of developing economies. This research contributes to the existing knowledge that employees with STL exhibit high PC, POS, and SIA in green building industries.

Hope and Fear of Threats as Predictors of Coping with Two Major Adversities, the COVID-19 Pandemic and an Armed Conflict.

Coping with adversities has been explained by two major theories: the fear appeal theory and the hope theory. The predictability of hope with that of fear of threats as variables explaining coping with two major adversities, the COVID-19 pandemic and an armed conflict, was compared. Participants were approached via an internet panel company in two different times: (1) January 2021 (N = 699; age range: 18–82; 330 women), during the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Israel and (2) May 2021 (N = 647; age range: 19–83; 297 women), during an armed conflict between Israel and Hamas. Participants self-reported on hope, four perceived threats (health, economics, security, and political), well-being, individual resilience, societal resilience, and distress symptoms (anxiety and depression symptoms) were collected. Hope was found as a more consistent and stronger predictor of the following expressions of coping: well-being, individual and societal resilience, depression, and anxiety. It can be concluded that hope is a better and more consistent predictor of coping, as well as coping suppressing expressions, compared with fear of threats, in the face of the current adversities. The innovative nature of these findings, the importance of hope as a coping supporter, and the need for replicating these innovative results are discussed and elaborated.

Trajectories of hope/lessness among men and women in the late stage of a life sentence

Drawing on Snyder's ‘hope theory’ as a conceptual framework, this article examines the hope narratives of men and women at the ‘late stage’ of a life sentence. The article aims to bridge the existing gap between jurisprudence and sociological accounts on hope and life imprisonment by extending this debate to men and women serving reducible life sentences in England and Wales, for whom release is not guaranteed but assumed to be attainable. Through focusing on the individual ways in which the spectre and procedural elements of release shape narratives of hope and hopelessness, this article agrees with Vannier that recent human rights debates have fallen short in terms of subjectively understanding the complex relationship between ‘hope’ and ‘release’ for life-sentenced prisoners. It concludes by highlighting the necessity of procedural legitimacy in reducing uncertainty and promoting and maintaining hope among this group.

Hope as a Mediator of the Link between Subjective Vitality and Subjective Happiness in University Students in Turkey

In the present study, the relationship between subjective vitality and subjective happiness was examined through the mediating role of hope among 168 Turkish university students. To collect data, the Subjective Vitality Scales, the Dispositional Hope Scale, the Oxford Happiness Questionnaire Short Form, and a demographic information form were used. Bootstrapped mediation analysis was conducted to test the mediating role of hope in the link between subjective vitality and subjective happiness. Results indicated that hope was a significant mediator in the vitality-happiness link such that subjective vitality was positively related to hope, which in turn was positively related to subjective happiness. Some implications were discussed in the context of the theory and practice of subjective vitality and hope.

The Transformation from Fear into Hope in Rise of the Guardians

Fear and hope are common topics in children's animation film. Famous children’s fantasy characters usually represent the children who overcome their fear and turn it to hope to help the children overcome their fear. Rise of the Guardians is one of the films that rises these topics. This paper aims to prove that Santa Claus, Tooth Fairy, Easter Bunny, Sandman, and Jack Frost in Rise of the guardians really experienced the fear of being forgotten. Then, the paper will show how the guardians as the representation try to overcome the fear by freezing, avoiding the source of fear, and facing the fear. And after that, how they try to transform that fear into hope by gaining a positive mind and finding a new goal. Symbolism theory combines with fear and hope theories are used to analyse these statements. Keywords: Fear, transformation, hope, symbolism in literature, children’s fantasy characters

Activating creative behaviour of academic knowledge workers in selected public universities in Uganda: The role of hope

The current constantly volatile and dynamic work environment on the global scene requires education institutions as knowledge dissemination platforms to enhance staff creativity to thrive. But empirical studies about creativity in the service sector and, more particularly, in education settings are limited. And studies that seek to establish the link between hope and creativity have not considered how hope enhances the different behaviors that make up creative behavior, although scholars have revealed that creativity involves different activities. We used a sample drawn from the academic staff of three public Universities in Uganda located in Kampala city to establish how hope influences creative behavior. The research employed a cross-sectional study design to assess the hypothesized linkage between hope and creative behavior. The results establish that hope has a significant effect on the three dimensions of creativity. Regarding control variables, apart from Education which significantly influenced idea exploration, idea generation, and idea championing, age, gender and tenure did not significantly influence the three facets of creative behavior. The results build on the theory of hope by demonstrating the impact of hope on various aspects of creative behavior. The findings support the dual pathway to creativity model's arguments that individuals with high hope levels are cognitively flexible to work towards the achievement of creative targets and, when befallen by failure, can devise other solutions to tackle work-related challenges.

On saying “enough”: Decolonizing subjectivities in English language learning

This paper considers saying “enough” to English — that is, articulating a refusal of English in a way that highlights reflecting on the past as a basis for prefiguring an alternative future — as a practice for decolonizing subjectivities of English. Drawing insights from indigenous, revolutionary, anti-capitalist movements as well as theories of refusal and hope, this paper suggests that such movements’ emphasis on stopping the temporal rhythm of oppressive social relations can guide postcolonial users of English to declare that they have had enough of the enduring coloniality of English. As an illustration of this possibility, this paper looks at the case of yeongpoja, a category of Korean students who give up on learning English.

Study on the Effect of Hope Theory Combined with Psychological Intervention on the Improvement of Prognosis.

In order to evaluate the effect of the hope theory combined with psychological intervention on patients with intracranial aneurysms after surgical treatment, a total of 98 patients with intracranial aneurysm surgery admitted to our hospital from March 2019 to January 2021 were analyzed. According to the random number table method, all patients are divided into two groups: the traditional group and the experimental group. After intracranial aneurysm surgery, the patients of the traditional group and of the joint group are treated with conventional nursing and hope theory combined with psychological intervention nursing mode, respectively. The results demonstrate that the hope theory combined with psychological intervention can improve the level of postoperative patients with intracranial aneurysm life hope, self-efficacy, and postoperative quality of life.

Positive psychology: hope and its role within mental health nursing

This is the twelfth article in a series that explores the meaning of positive psychology and the impact it has on the wellbeing of the mental health workforce. It will focus on positive psychology interventions that help to develop hope and considers how its uplifting effect, through contemporary use in the field of mental health nursing, can be experienced. This article initially introduces the concept of hope then links it with the field of positive psychology. It then focuses on Snyder's theory of hope and its use in promoting wellbeing. It follows with the application of hope within the nursing context. Finally, it refers to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and how hope may be used to support the mental health nursing workforce. The practical activities provided in the article will help the reader increase their own awareness of hope and consider ways to develop its use and transferability within their own life..

Towards enhancing creativity in university settings: does hope of academic knowledge workers matter?

PurposeAlthough a burgeoning body of literature has established the influence of hope and employee creativity, the debate on the relative importance of hope and its components of pathway and agency on its outcomes has not been clarified. Literature has it that hope and its individual components of pathway and agency have a varying magnitude of influence on its outcomes. Some scholars argue that agency and pathway components better predict its outcomes than overall hope. The current study establishes the relative importance of hope and its components on creativity using evidence from Makerere University, Uganda.Design/methodology/approachThe study adopted a cross-sectional quantitative survey design to collect data from the academic staff of Makerere University. The study used usefulness analysis to establish the relative importance of the predictor variables on the dependent variable.FindingsThe study findings revealed that agency and hope components of hope significantly predicted creativity. Overall, hope also significantly predicted creativity. Regarding relative importance, hope turned out to be the most “useful” predictor of creativity, followed by its components of agency and pathway.Research limitations/implicationsThe study was conducted in a public university setting located in urban areas. The findings may not be generalizable to private settings due to variations in the teacher's creative behaviour with variation in the creative environment. The study was also cross-sectional, which may not yield results of changing employee creativity over time. Further studies should establish the link between hope and creativity using a longitudinal survey to compare employee creativity using data collected at different intervals.Originality/valueThe value of the current study is both theoretical and empirical. Theoretically, the study findings enrich the hope theory by revealing the relative importance of hope on its outcomes over and above its components. The study also confirms the assertions of the dual pathway to creativity model by revealing that employees who are rich in hope components of agency and pathway have the cognitive flexibility to pursue creative goals and, when faced with failure, can generate alternative solutions to solve work problems.

Learning Difficulties and Loneliness in College and Beyond: The Mediating Role of Self-Efficacy, Proactive Coping, and Hope.

Following the conservation of resources, social-cognitive and hope theories, the goals of this study were to identify the role of self-efficacy, proactive coping, and hope as mediators in the relations between learning difficulties and loneliness distress. A questionnaire was sent to current and past students. The sample consisted of 498 participants. The results demonstrated that individuals with learning difficulties reported higher levels of loneliness compared with individuals without learning difficulties. Moreover, self-efficacy, proactive coping, and hope mediated the relations between levels of learning difficulties and loneliness. Specifically, the final model emphasized the important role of hopeful beliefs, since hope mediated the relations between learning difficulties, self-efficacy, and proactive coping with loneliness. In terms of practical implications, professionals’ awareness as well as psychoeducational programs could be tailor-made to enhance hopeful beliefs and reduce loneliness.

Health professionals’ view on the role of hope and communication challenges with patients in palliative care: A systematic narrative review

ObjectiveTo identify health professionals' (HPs) perspectives on the role of hope and the main challenges faced when communicating with patients in palliative care (PC). MethodsSearch on PubMed, Scopus, SocIndex, Cochrane, and Web of Science using: palliat*, palliative care, palliative medicine, hospice care, terminal care, long term care, supportive care, end of life (EOL) care and hope*, followed by a thematic narrative analysis. ResultsThirty-five studies were included. HPs' views were grouped in: Bringing out hope and Taking down hope. HPs believe that hope is elicited through a personal patient-provider bond and exhibited through medical treatment delivery. HPs face difficulties when delivering prognosis, referring to hospice, and providing palliation. ConclusionHope is conveyed through verbal and non-verbal communication. HPs struggle to account for hope's shifting character, challenging the engagement in EOL discussions. Practical implicationsFindings show a patient-provider clash of perspectives, suggesting a gap in acknowledging the shifting nature of hope. An important question emerges: Are the existing theories of hope that are solely explained from a patient experience relevant for HPs' own interpretation? Investigating the HPs' attitudes gathered in collective experiences in PC, might contribute to answering the question in the context of building more constructive communication approaches.

Addressing the challenge of over-crowdedness in English First Additional Language (EFAL) classrooms

This paper lends itself to extenuating the impact of over-crowdedness in the intermediate phase EFAL classrooms. An in-depth investigation into the causes of poor performance in the intermediate phase EFAL classrooms revealed over-crowdedness as one of the main possible causes. The pedagogical impediments that result from this phenomenon affect the intermediate phase EFL teachers more due to the curriculum requirements of this subject. The study was conducted in the Motheo Education District, in the Free State Province. The data was collected qualitatively, through the use of a group interview, semi-structured interviews and observations. The interviews focused on both well-performing and poor performing schools, while the observations focused on the well-performing schools. The data, which was analysed thematically, revealed the following practices that can benefit EFAL teachers working in overcrowded intermediate phase classrooms: effective planning and preparation, the integration of skills, constructive teaching, explicit instruction, a selective approach, notetaking and the process approach. The study was premised on the theory of hope, as the insights from well-performing schools expound the importance of not losing hope and remaining motivated to mitigate contextual factors.

KUALITAS PELAYANAN MENGGUNAKAN METODE SERVQUAL TERHADAP POKDARWIS WUNGKA WAHA DI DESA WAHA, KABUPATEN WAKATOBI, SULAWESI TENGGARA

This study aims to determine (1) the service quality of Wungka Waha Tourism Awareness Group by using the Servqual method and (2) knowing which aspects are the most important of service quality to increase tourist satisfaction by using Importance-Performance Analysis. This research is quantitative descriptive. Data collection uses observation, distributing questionnaires and interviews with domestic tourists as respondents. The theory used as the foundation is the theory of Community Based Tourism, Satisfaction Theory, Service Quality, Perception and Hope Theory. The research concept is the concept of tourism awareness and ServQual. The results showed that the service quality of the Wungka Waha Tourism Awareness Group had not been able to provide satisfaction for archipelago tourists, and it was known that there were eleven important aspects which were the top priority to be immediately addressed in Wungka Waha Tourism Awareness Group service quality.

Entrepreneurial Hope

This paper proposes a theory of entrepreneurial hope. We identify the gap in the current theory of entrepreneurship and suggest that entrepreneurial hope is particularly relevant to entrepreneurship given that both emphasize uncertainty. We review hope theories in psychology and hope studies in entrepreneurship and then outline three types of entrepreneurial hope, hope of recovery, hope of survival, and hope of financial success. We then identify several routes to these hopes. Theoretical implications and practical application are discussed at the end.

Acculturation of Migrant Latinos in a Positive Psychology Framework

This article features a positive psychology perspective on migration, using hope theory as a conceptual framework to explain life satisfaction of Hispanic migrants in the United States. The cross-sectional study considers the association of acculturation and social support on wellbeing while accounting for the demographic and personal characteristics of Latino migrants ( N = 169) in California and Florida. The final regression model (with the demographic variables of gender, health, realized expectations, the main effect of country, and the interaction variable of realized expectations by country), resulted in significant associations between life satisfaction and the variables of gender and health status. The study demonstrates that expectations (among other factors) significantly predict life satisfaction of Hispanic migrants, which implies that contextualizing migration experience in the positive light (rather than looking at stressors) may impact their quality of life.

Hope, uncertainty, and control: A theoretical integration in the context of serious illness

BackgroundHope has been a topic of interest across many centuries and among diverse cultures, gaining particular relevance in crisis and change-seeking times. Research has shown that hope plays an important role in both the context of everyday life as well as in the context of illness. This paper presents an integrative theory of hope, which incorporates uncertainty and control as key drivers of the hope process and also includes appraisal and meaning. DiscussionThis new hope theory states that hope emerges when a specific situation is appraised as uncertain and involves the discernment of the utility of primary and secondary control. For example, in the context of high uncertainty and low control, importance is given to the meaning-making and transcendence in maintaining hope. In the context of low uncertainty and high control, importance is given to the agency and self-efficacy components of hope. ConclusionsAlthough this integrative theory is based on current theory and evidence, it awaits empirical evidence for the integration of hope, uncertainty, and control in a process-oriented model of hope. The integrative theory may have clinical utility, particularly for serious illness and palliative care where uncertainty, hope and control transform with the trajectory of the illness.

Kronik Hastalıkların Tedavi ve Bakımında Umut Terapisinin Kullanımı

In addition to the biological changes brought about by the disease, individuals with chronic disease may encounter many difficulties such as economic difficulties, deterioration in family relationships, decrease in social activities, and feeling lonely. These difficulties cause a decrease in the hope levels of individuals. With the decrease of hope of the individual, adherence to treatment and quality of life are adversely affected. Among the interventions that can be applied to strengthen hope is hope therapy based on Snyder's theory of hope. Hope therapy can be applied to many diseases from chronic diseases to mental disorders as well as to protect and improve the mental health of healthy individuals. All health professionals, who play an important role in protecting and improving the health of individuals, should consider the individual holistically while planning treatment and care. The individual's desire for life should determine the goals he wants to achieve, the motivation and sources of hope to reach his goal and should support the individual in a positive way. In this review study, it is aimed to draw attention to the use of hope therapy in increasing and developing hope in the care and treatment of individuals with chronic diseases, and to raise awareness in health professionals on this subject by giving place to the stages and application examples specified in Snyder's theory of hope.