Measure invariance of Snyder's Dispositional Hope Scale in American and Chinese college students

Li, Zhihua; Mao, Xinjie; He, Zelin; Zhang, Bin; Yin, Xiaolin

doi:10.1111/ajsp.12332

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“…This assumption has been confirmed in several studies in which the cross-cultural examination of hope revealed a similar construct, especially when addressing a global measure. For example, comparisons of a hope scale among college students in the United States and China revealed the same psychological structure of hope in both (Li, Mao, He, Zhang, & Yin, 2018). A comparison of different ethnic groups in American society, including European Americans, African Americans, Latinos, and Asian Americans also indicated similarities in the manner in which hope was related to indices of behaviour (such as problem solving) and adjustment (Chang & Banks, 2007).…”

Section: Hopeful Thinkingmentioning

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Perceived social support, loneliness, and hope during the COVID‐19 Pandemic: Testing a mediating model in the UK, USA, and Israel

Bareket‐Bojmel

Shahar

Abu-Kaf

et al. 2021

British J Clinic Psychol

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Objectives. The COVID-19 epidemic is affecting the entire world and hence provides an opportunity examine how people from different countries engage in hopeful thinking. The aim of this study was to examine the potentially facilitating role of perceived social support visa -vis hope as well as the mediating role of loneliness between perceived social support and hope. This mediating model was tested concurrently in the UK, the USA, and Israel. Methods. In April 2020, as the first wave of the virus struck the three aforementioned countries, we assessed perceived social support, loneliness, and hope in 400 adults per country (N = 1,200). Assessments in the UK/USA were conducted via the Prolific platform, whereas in Israel they were conducted via Facebook/WhatsApp. Results. In all three countries, perceived social support predicted elevated hope, although the effect was smallest in the UK. Loneliness mediated this effect in all three countries, although full mediation was attained only in the UK. Conclusions. Perceived social support may facilitate hope in dire times, possibly through the reduction of loneliness. Practitioner Points Findings are consistent with respect to the potentially protective role of perceived social support vis-avis hope. Perceived social support may increase hope through decreasing loneliness. In the UK, the above-noted mediating effect of loneliness appears to be stronger than in Israel and the USA. Elevated levels of perceived social support should serve as a desired outcome in individual and group psychotherapy, as well as in community based interventions.

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Section: Hopeful Thinkingmentioning

confidence: 98%

Perceived social support, loneliness, and hope during the COVID‐19 Pandemic: Testing a mediating model in the UK, USA, and Israel

Bareket‐Bojmel

Shahar

Abu-Kaf

et al. 2021

British J Clinic Psychol

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“…As a general disposition to engage in conscious efforts to obtain a goal, hope is expected to extend a range of psychological benefits [ 11 , 12 ]. As for the psychological structure of hope, international studies have identified the same two elements of hope in different cultures: pathways and agency [ 13 , 14 ]. Furthermore, in various studies, hope has been found to play an important role in adaptation to a challenging reality [ 15 , 16 ].…”

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The Role of Perceived Social Support and Stress in the Relationship between Hope and Depression among Chinese Shadow Education Tutors: A Serial Mediation Model

Zhang

et al. 2022

IJERPH

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The association between hope and depression has been studied, leaving the underlying mechanism of how hope might predict depression unexplored. With a cross-sectional design, this study investigated two possible mediating factors in the relationship between hope and depression among Chinese shadow education tutors, who confront a high turnover rate and are at high risk for depression. Altogether, 221 tutors participated in the survey, and reported their dispositional hope, perceived social support (PSS), perceived stress (PS), and depression. Results indicated that both PSS and PS mediated the relationship between hope and depression. Results also supported the hypothesized serial mediating effect. In other words, hope as a positive disposition may promote PSS, which can mitigate PS. The reduced PS, in turn, alleviates depression. This finding not only shed light on the independent and accumulative mediating effects of PSS and PS, but also has implications for preventive interventions among Chinese shadow education tutors experiencing the enormous pressure of instability. This serial mediation model should be confirmed by further longitudinal study.

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“…Feldman and Dreher ( 14 ) developed a single-session hope workshop as an in-person intervention that requires approximately 2 hours to complete. Although this and similar interventions have been applied to populations ranging from students to incarcerated individuals ( 15 , 16 ), it has been offered to HCPs in only limited circumstances and exclusively in an in-person format ( 13 ).…”

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Feasibility and acceptability of an online intervention to enhance hopefulness among oncology professionals

Corn

Feldman

Subbiah

et al. 2023

JNCI Cancer Spectrum

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Background Patients prefer medical communication including both hopefulness and realism, though healthcare professional (HCPs) struggle to balance these. Providers could thus benefit from a detailed personal understanding of hope, allowing them to model and convey it to patients. Additionally, given that hope is associated with lower levels of burnout, HCPs may benefit from tools designed to enhance their own personal hopefulness. Several investigators have proposed offering HCPs interventions to augment hope. We developed an online workshop for this purpose. Methods Feasibility and acceptability of the workshop were assessed in members of the SWOG Cancer Research Network. Three measures were employed: The Was-It-Worth-It (WIWI) scale, a survey based on the Kirkpatrick Training Evaluation Model (TEM), and a single item prompting participants to rate the degree to which they believe concepts from the workshop should be integrated into SWOG studies. Results Twenty-nine individuals signed up for the intervention, which consisted of a single 2-hour session, and 23 completed measures. Results from WIWI items indicate that nearly all participants found the intervention relevant, engaging, and helpful. Mean ratings for TEM items were high, ranging from 6.91 to 7.70 on 8-point scales. Finally, participants provided a mean rating of 4.44 on a 5-point scale to the item “To what degree do you believe it may be useful to integrate concepts from this workshop into SWOG trials/studies?”. Conclusions An on-line workshop to enhance hopefulness is feasible and acceptable to oncology HCPs. The tool will be integrated into SWOG studies evaluating provider and patient well-being.

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Measure invariance of Snyder's Dispositional Hope Scale in American and Chinese college students

Cited by 11 publications

References 47 publications

Perceived social support, loneliness, and hope during the COVID‐19 Pandemic: Testing a mediating model in the UK, USA, and Israel

Perceived social support, loneliness, and hope during the COVID‐19 Pandemic: Testing a mediating model in the UK, USA, and Israel

The Role of Perceived Social Support and Stress in the Relationship between Hope and Depression among Chinese Shadow Education Tutors: A Serial Mediation Model

Feasibility and acceptability of an online intervention to enhance hopefulness among oncology professionals

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