Hope that Benefits Others: A Systematic Literature Review of Hope Theory and Prosocial Outcomes

Schornick, Zachary; Ellis, Nolan; Ray, Elizabeth; Snyder, Bobbi-Jo; Thomas, Kendra J.

doi:10.1007/s41042-022-00084-0

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“…This relationship might differ based on how domain-general hope is assessed. The studies here used Snyder’s trait hope index which other work has shown correlates with pro-social behavior (see Schornick et al, 2023 for a systematic review), however, it is possible that other measures of domain-general hope might better align more strongly with climate engagement. Finally, future research should explore the effects of highlighting possibility of climate action yielding co-benefits (e.g., job creation, social justice, and positive health implications of the energy transition) rather than the potential to preserve the status quo.…”

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Hopium or empowering hope? A meta-analysis of hope and climate engagement

Geiger,

Dwyer,

Swim

2023

Front. Psychol.

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Researchers are increasingly examining whether hope can motivate action on climate change, or conversely, whether it might demotivate such action. We present a meta-analysis (k = 46) of quantitative studies examining the relationships between measures and manipulations of hope with climate engagement. On average, measured hope was associated with greater climate engagement (r = 0.18); however, this effect differed based on the target of hope. Hope regarding the possibility of respondents taking action was particularly strongly associated with greater engagement (r = 0.40), while in contrast, hope grounded in climate change not being a problem was associated with less engagement (r = −0.40). Hope in response to climate change generally, and domain-general hope, were only weakly associated with greater engagement (rs = 0.13, 0.20). On average, hope manipulations fostered increased engagement, though the increase was small (Cohen’s d = 0.08). Subgroup analyses suggested two promising types of hope manipulations warranting future research: personal efficacy (k = 2, d = 0.18) and in-depth (k = 2, d = 0.49). In contrast, messages suggesting societal efficacy (i.e., providing a sense of possibility that climate change could be addressed) did not significantly or substantially boost (nor discourage) engagement (d = 0.05), and status quo-framed messages (i.e., messages highlighting that environmental conditions could stay the same if climate action is taken) had a marginally significant negative effect on engagement (d = −0.18). After excluding a single outlier, the extent to which manipulations increased hope were not correlated with increases in climate engagement, suggesting the possibility that hope might be incidental to the success of some manipulations rather than a necessary component for promoting engagement. Overall, our meta-analysis does not suggest that increasing hope decreases climate engagement, with the possible exceptions of denial hope and status quo framed messages. Conversely, however, results provide partial yet inconclusive evidence for the hypothesis that increasing hope increases climate engagement. Given the existing published literature, we argue that future researchers should consider study designs that align with theoretical perspectives on how hope promotes climate engagement (e.g., longitudinal designs) and also consider directly assessing populations of interest (e.g., climate activists).

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Hopium or empowering hope? A meta-analysis of hope and climate engagement

Geiger,

Dwyer,

Swim

2023

Front. Psychol.

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“…The aim of this study is to investigate the impact of human capital, hope, and work engagement on task performance in Indonesian manufacturing companies. To achieve this, we integrated human capital theory (Klein, Becker, & Meyer, 2012) and hope theory (Snyder, 2002;Schornick et al, 2023) with task performance theory, using work engagement theory as a direct mechanism and Conservation of Resources (COR) theory (Hobfoll, 1989) as an overarching framework. Our results confirm that human capital and hope are important employee resources that not only positively affect work engagement but also enhance it, leading to improved task performance.…”

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How Human Capital, Hope, and Work Engagement Drive Task Performance

Noor¹,

Sidiana²

2023

IJEBI

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This study aims to examine the direct effects of human capital, hope, and work engagement on task performance. A sample of 183 employees from an Indonesian manufacturing company was randomly selected to participate in a questionnaire-based study. The path analysis method using multiple regression was employed to test the proposed model. The findings show that human capital, hope, and work engagement have a significant positive impact on task performance. Additionally, human capital and hope were found to be positively associated with work engagement. The study contributes to the existing literature by focusing on the employees' perspective and highlighting the importance of work engagement in improving task performance. The research also fills a gap in the literature by specifically examining the views of manufacturing employees. The results have implications for human resource managers in the manufacturing industry, providing a new dimension to the debate on task performance. This study is the first to demonstrate that work engagement has a direct effect on task performance and that human capital and hope are key factors in promoting work engagement. Overall, the study provides a valuable contribution to understanding how organizational behavior variables impact task performance in the manufacturing industry.

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“…in difficult situations. These beliefs become activated as thoughts and accompany goal-oriented activities [10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17]. Snyder's concept of hope concerns hope for success as it refers to one's belief that one will succeed and that this success will be the result of one's own competences [15].…”

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Hope for success as a mediator between Big Five personality traits and achievement goal orientation among high performance and recreational athletes

Tomczak,

Kleka,

Tomczak-Łukaszewska

et al. 2024

PLoS ONE

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The main objective of this study was to determine whether hope for success mediates the relationship between personality and goal orientation in high performance and recreational athletes. The cross-sectional study included 289 high performance and recreational athletes of various sports (age: M = 20.34, SD = 1.86). To examine personality, we used the Big Five IPIP-BFM-20 questionnaire. To assess hope for success, we used the Hope for Success Questionnaire. The Task and Ego Orientation in Sport Questionnaire (TEOSQ) was employed to examine goal orientation. Hope for success significantly mediates the relationships between conscientiousness, extraversion, emotional stability, intellect, and task goal orientation in sport. Higher levels of these personality traits are related to athletes’ higher hope for success, which, in turn, is positively related to their task orientation. Personality traits may underpin the hope for success that develops from childhood. This, in turn, appears to be an important component on which, combined with the positive interaction and support from coaches, a task goal orientation beneficial to sport can be shaped in athletes.

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Hope that Benefits Others: A Systematic Literature Review of Hope Theory and Prosocial Outcomes

Cited by 9 publications

References 48 publications

Hopium or empowering hope? A meta-analysis of hope and climate engagement

Hopium or empowering hope? A meta-analysis of hope and climate engagement

How Human Capital, Hope, and Work Engagement Drive Task Performance

Hope for success as a mediator between Big Five personality traits and achievement goal orientation among high performance and recreational athletes

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