- 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
This chapter provides a conceptual introduction to and overview of Snyder’s hope theory. Hope is defined as “a positive motivational state that is based on an interactively derived sense of successful (a) agency (goal-directed energy) and (b) pathways (planning to meet goals)”. The interactions among the goals, agency, and pathways components of hope theory are identified as well as the role of emotions in hope theory and how hope motivates behavior in the face of obstacles. A brief overview of the two most widely used measures of hope (the trait hope scale and the state hope scale) is provided. The conceptual differences between hope theory and related positive psychology theories such as optimism and self-efficacy are identified. Finally, the role of hope in promoting positive functioning in academics, coping with stress, psychotherapy, and other life contexts is reviewed.
Keywords: hope, agency, pathways, goals, trait hope scale, state hope scale
C. R. Snyder, Department of Psychology, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
Kevin L. Rand Department of Psychology Indiana University—Purdue University Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN
David R. Sigmon, Hutchinson, 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
