- Oxford Library of Psychology
- The Oxford Handbook of Hope
- About the Editors
- Contributors
- Foreword
- Memoriam: Remembering Shane J. Lopez: A Legacy of Spreading Hope
- Introduction to the Science of Hope
- The History of Philosophical and Psychological Perspectives on Hope: Toward Defining Hope for the Science of Positive Human Development
- Hope Theory: A Member of the Positive Psychology Family
- Hope, Self-Efficacy, and Optimism: Conceptual and Empirical Differences
- Self-Determination and Hope
- How Hope Influences Goal-Directed Behavior
- Hope Measurement
- A Cultural Context Lens of Hope
- The Will and the Ways in School: Hope as a Factor in Academic Success
- Promoting Hope in Children
- Hope Therapy
- Promoting Hope in Older Adults
- Hope and Physical Health
- Hope and Children’s Health
- Hope and Athletic Performance
- Hope in the Midst of Terminal Illness
- Hope and Depression
- Hope and Anxiety
- Hope and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
- Hope and Coping in Individuals with Specific Learning Disorder
- Hope and Stress Resilience
- Hope and Well-Being
- Hope and Adolescent Mental Health
- Attachment Processes and the Social/Developmental Bases of Hope
- Hope and Work
- Hope and Meaning-in-Life: Points of Contact Between Hope Theory and Existentialism
- Future Directions in the Science of Hope
- Index
Abstract and Keywords
Hope has long been a topic of interest both within and outside of psychology. Although historical perspectives on hope were mixed, decades of research have now demonstrated that hope can be reliably measured, that hope is malleable, that hope promotes resilience, and that hope is beneficial across contexts and the lifespan. Rick Snyder developed the dominant model of hope that emphasizes agency and pathways thinking as the two core components of hope, and this model has provided the foundation for the scientific study of hope. The two most prominent scientists in the field of hope have now passed away, but hope remains a robust area of positive psychology that is being examined by scientists worldwide. This chapter introduces the goals of this handbook: to review what has been learned about the theory, measurement, promotion, and benefits of hope and to highlight important future directions in the science of hope.
Keywords: hope, agency, pathways, positive psychology, resilience
Matthew W. Gallagher Department of Psychology Texas Institute for Measurement, Evaluation, and Statistics University of Houston Houston, TX
Shane J. Lopez Clifton Strengths Institute School of Business University of Kansas Lawrence, KS
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- Oxford Library of Psychology
- The Oxford Handbook of Hope
- About the Editors
- Contributors
- Foreword
- Memoriam: Remembering Shane J. Lopez: A Legacy of Spreading Hope
- Introduction to the Science of Hope
- The History of Philosophical and Psychological Perspectives on Hope: Toward Defining Hope for the Science of Positive Human Development
- Hope Theory: A Member of the Positive Psychology Family
- Hope, Self-Efficacy, and Optimism: Conceptual and Empirical Differences
- Self-Determination and Hope
- How Hope Influences Goal-Directed Behavior
- Hope Measurement
- A Cultural Context Lens of Hope
- The Will and the Ways in School: Hope as a Factor in Academic Success
- Promoting Hope in Children
- Hope Therapy
- Promoting Hope in Older Adults
- Hope and Physical Health
- Hope and Children’s Health
- Hope and Athletic Performance
- Hope in the Midst of Terminal Illness
- Hope and Depression
- Hope and Anxiety
- Hope and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
- Hope and Coping in Individuals with Specific Learning Disorder
- Hope and Stress Resilience
- Hope and Well-Being
- Hope and Adolescent Mental Health
- Attachment Processes and the Social/Developmental Bases of Hope
- Hope and Work
- Hope and Meaning-in-Life: Points of Contact Between Hope Theory and Existentialism
- Future Directions in the Science of Hope
- Index