“…However, several longitudinal studies have shown that psychological capital (Luthans, 2002), consisting of self-efficacy, optimism, resilience, and hope, was positively related to work engagement among employees (Avey et al, 2010) and students (Ouweneel et al, 2011). On a daily basis, optimism, self-esteem, and self-efficacy were significantly related to work engagement (Tims et al, 2011;Xanthopoulou et al, 2008Xanthopoulou et al, , 2009a. In the present study, we focus on the engaging value of another dimension of psychological capital, namely hope, on a daily basis.…”