Hope: Expected Positive Affect in an Adult Sample

Staats, Sara

doi:10.1080/00221325.1987.9914565

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“…Their adherence to treatments and treatment results are superior, and their quality of life is better because hope is associated with health (Nekolaichuk & Maguire, 1999;Staats, 1991). These findings may be partly explained by the association of hope with the functioning of the immunological system, which, when stimulated, promotes faster patient recovery (Staats, 1987). Moreover, individuals with high hope scores are more likely to initiate activities and remain engaged in their performance (Staats, 1989).…”

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Adaptation and validation of the hope index for Brazilian adolescents

Pacico¹,

Zanon²,

Bastianello³

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Psicol. Reflex. Crit.

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This study aimed at adapting and validating the Staats Hope Index for Brazilian adolescents. Participants were 450 high school students aged from 14 to 18 years old being 56% females. They responded to the Staats Hope Index, Adult Dispositional Hope Scale, Revised Life Orientation Test (LOT-R) and Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale. A factor analysis extracted two factors, replicating the structure of the original scale. Coefficients alphas were .83 and .81, for each factor, respectively. The correlations of the Hope Index factors with dispositional hope, optimism and self-esteem were similar to the findings reported in the literature and indicated convergent validity. The results indicate that the Hope Index is valid to be used in Brazil and that hope is perceived similarly by Brazilians and Americans despite of some cultural differences. Keywords: Hope; Optimism; Positive Psychology. ResumoO objetivo deste estudo foi adaptar e validar a escala The Hope Index para adolescentes brasileiros. Participaram 450 estudantes do ensino médio, sendo 56% do sexo feminino. As idades variaram entre 14 e 18 anos. Os instrumentos utilizados foram the Hope Index, Adult Dispositional Hope Scale, Revised Life Orientation Test (LOT-R) e Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale. A análise fatorial revelou duas dimensões, conforme a estrutura original da escala com valores do coeficiente alfa de 0,83 e 0,81. As correlações dos fatores da escala The Hope Index com esperança disposicional, otimismo e autoestima foram similares aos achados da literatura e indicam validade convergente. Esses resultados indicam que a escala é válida para uso no Brasil e que Brasileiros e Americanos percebem a esperança de modo similar, apesar de algumas diferenças culturais.

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“…According to Staats (1987Staats ( , 1989, hope refers to future events that individuals wish to happen, and is made up of two components, one affective and one cognitive. The affective component is associated with the fact that what is expected (wished) for the future is a pleasurable event or has good consequences.…”

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Adaptation and validation of the hope index for Brazilian adolescents

Pacico¹,

Zanon²,

Bastianello³

et al. 2011

Psicol. Reflex. Crit.

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“…Others have also portrayed hope as a general tendency of being positively creative and reactive towards the perceived future, by subjectively assessing what is probable or important in the future (Nunn, 1996); a future-referenced, affective cognition based on wish for events and some expectation of the occurrence of these events (Staats, 1987); and as a state of being, characterized by an anticipation of a continued good state, an improved state, or a release from a perceived entrapment (Miller and Powers, 1988). Although these various definitions of hope lend themselves to better understanding, the most widely recognized definition of hope in positive psychology and its relevancy to organizational leadership is Snyder's willpower and waypower and he more specifically defines hope as a "positive motivational state that is based on an interactively derived sense of successful agency (goal-directed energy); and, pathways (planning to meet goals)" (Snyder et al, 1991, p. 287).…”

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Recognition and development of hope for South African organizational leaders

Luthans

Wyk

Walumbwa

2004

Leadership &Amp; Organization Development Journal

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The significant challenges faced by South Africa at present are well known. How to deal with the problems from a political and economic perspective abound, but taking a psychological approach has been neglected. This paper proposes a positive approach to South African organizational leadership based on the psychological capacity of hope. After giving a brief background on the context surrounding South African organizations, the theory, research, and application of hope relevant to organizational leadership in the "Rainbow Nation" are presented and analyzed. Such an overlooked positive approach represented by hopeful organizational leaders seems needed at this juncture of South Africa's present and future.

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“…An important but under-researched aspect of affect is expected affectthat is, whether one is optimistic or pessimistic about one's future feelings (Staats, 1987;Staats & Stassen, 1987). Human behavior is uniquely future oriented in that humans operate in the context of future plans and goals (Miller, Galanter, & Pribram, 1960) and of expected affect.…”

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