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Slezackova A, Malatincova T, Millova K, Svetlak M, Krafft AM. The moderating effect of perceived hope in the relationship between anxiety and posttraumatic growth during the Russian-Ukrainian war. Front Psychol 2024; 15:1440021. [PMID: 39156809 PMCID: PMC11327115 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1440021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2024] [Accepted: 07/22/2024] [Indexed: 08/20/2024] Open
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Introduction This study examines the relationships between perceived hope, posttraumatic growth, well-being, anxiety, and perceived threat of the Russian-Ukrainian War (RUW) in the Czech adult population. Drawing on the evidence of posttraumatic growth (PTG) amidst crisis, we hypothesized that perceived hope moderates the effects of perceived threat of war and anxiety on PTG. Methods Data were obtained from 1,000 Czech respondents via an online questionnaire ten months post-invasion. The form included measures of posttraumatic growth, perceived hope, well-being, anxiety and depression, and perceived threat of war. Results Our findings reveal that perceived hope acted as a moderator enhancing the positive effects of perceived threat and anxiety on PTG. However, perceived hope did not significantly moderate the direct effects of perceived threats and anxiety on well-being. Discussion This study highlights the significant role of hope amidst adversity and underscores its potential as a target for interventions aiming to foster PTG in populations who navigate traumatic experiences. Furthermore, it advocates for continued exploration of the factors interacting to enhance well-being and facilitate PTG in affected communities.
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- Alena Slezackova
- Department of Medical Psychology and Psychosomatics, Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, Brno, Czechia
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- Department of Medical Psychology and Psychosomatics, Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, Brno, Czechia
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- Department of Psychology, Faculty of Arts, University of Ostrava, Ostrava, Czechia
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- Department of Medical Psychology and Psychosomatics, Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, Brno, Czechia
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- Institute of Systemic Management and Public Governance, University of St. Gallen, St. Gallen, Switzerland
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Baczewska B, Antoszewska B, Siwko A, Leśniewski K. The Meaning of Hope for Polish Male Patients Dying from Cancer Depending on Their Age: An Interdisciplinary Study with the Use of Osgood's Semantic Differential Method. J Clin Med 2024; 13:3162. [PMID: 38892872 PMCID: PMC11172588 DOI: 10.3390/jcm13113162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2024] [Revised: 05/06/2024] [Accepted: 05/27/2024] [Indexed: 06/21/2024] Open
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Background/Objectives: The subject of this article is the reflection on hope-one of the most important predictors and motivators of human actions. Hope is our response to a threat, and it is also the emotion that allows us to overcome hopelessness and to reduce suffering. Hoping is a human capacity with varying cognitive, emotional, and functional dimensions. Psychological, pedagogical (particularly in the framework of special-needs pedagogy and thanatological pedagogy), and theological reflection on hope can be helpful for dying people. The objective of this study was to characterize hope in the semantic space of individuals in the terminal stage of cancer and to verify whether age is a variable that determines this hope. Methods: To complete the study, the Osgood semantic differential method was applied, as modified by Polish psychologist Dr. Boguslaw Block (the DSN-3 test). The research technique consisted of a therapeutic conversation. Results: Research results show that, in general, those in the terminal stage have positive associations with hope. In all three aspects of the used test, namely the cognitive, emotional, and functional aspects, the highest scores assigned to the perception of hope were obtained from men up to 35 years of age. Depending on the ages of patients, one could observe certain semantic shifts, but they did not prove to be statistically significant. Conclusions: Polish males surveyed at the end of life due to cancer generally perceived hope as a supportive force. Therefore, hope can provide emotional support to patients in the terminal stage of cancer and improve their quality of life.
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- Bożena Baczewska
- Department of Internal Medicine and Internal Medicine in Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical University of Lublin, Chodźki 7, 20-093 Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Special Needs Pedagogy and Resocialization, Faculty of Social Sciences, The University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Żołnierska 14, 10-561 Olsztyn, Poland;
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- Mother Teresa of Calcutta’s Social Welfare Home in Lublin, Głowackiego 26, 20-060 Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Orthodox Theology, Faculty of Theology, The John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, Al. Racławickie 14, 20-950 Lublin, Poland
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Balthasar L, Bräscher AK, Kaptchuk TJ, Ballou SK, Kube T. Development and Psychometric Evaluation of the Hope in Medicine Scale. CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY IN EUROPE 2024; 6:e12001. [PMID: 39119224 PMCID: PMC11303912 DOI: 10.32872/cpe.12001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2023] [Accepted: 10/30/2023] [Indexed: 08/10/2024] Open
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Background Hope is an integral, multi-dimensional part of seeking medical treatment. The aim of this study was to develop a self-report scale, the Hope in Medicine (HIM) scale, to measure different modes of hoping in relation to the course of symptoms, the effects of treatment, and supporting medical research. Method We examined the psychometric properties of the scale in a sample of 74 allergic rhinitis patients participating in a 2-week randomized-controlled trial comparing open-label placebos (OLP) with treatment as usual (TAU). Results The HIM scale had a Cronbach's α of .78. An exploratory factor analysis revealed four factors: realistic hope (i.e., hoping for specific positive outcomes such as improvement in symptoms), transcendent hope (i.e., non-directed hoping that things will turn out positively), utopian hope (i.e., hoping to contribute to greater knowledge), and technoscience hope (i.e., hoping for scientific breakthroughs). Speaking to the convergent validity of the scale, realistic hope was moderately related to treatment expectancies (r = .54); transcendent hope was related to optimism (r = .50), treatment expectancies (r = .37), self-efficacy (r = .36), and inversely correlated with pessimism (r = -.43). Hope subscales predicted neither course of symptoms nor impairment. Conclusion The HIM scale is a questionnaire with adequate internal consistency allowing to assess four modes of hoping. Preliminary results for its convergent validity are promising. Yet, further validation is needed.
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- Lea Balthasar
- Pain and Psychotherapy Research Lab, RPTU Kaiserslautern-Landau, Landau, Germany
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- Department of Clinical Psychology, Psychotherapy, and Experimental Psychopathology, Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- Program in Placebo Studies, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Program in Placebo Studies, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Division of Gastroenterology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Pain and Psychotherapy Research Lab, RPTU Kaiserslautern-Landau, Landau, Germany
- Program in Placebo Studies, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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Feldman DB, Jazaieri H. Feeling hopeful: development and validation of the trait emotion hope scale. Front Psychol 2024; 15:1322807. [PMID: 38312391 PMCID: PMC10836589 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1322807] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2023] [Accepted: 01/02/2024] [Indexed: 02/06/2024] Open
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While prominent measures of hope are largely cognitive in nature, many scholars and laypeople view hope primarily as an emotion. Although Snyder's Elaborated Hope Theory attempts to theoretically balance these two perspectives, no measure yet exists of hope as a purely emotional process, only as a cognitive process. Overlooking the emotional features of hope limits our ability to more fully and precisely understand this construct. As such, across three studies (N = 2,900), we develop and validate the Trait Emotion Hope Scale (TEHS). In Study 1, we report on item development and piloting of the TEHS, examining internal consistency as well as convergent and discriminant validity. Study 2 includes an exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and further examines internal consistency and construct validity. Finally, in Study 3 we report a confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) to cross-validate the factor structure identified in Study 2 in a large, international sample. Importantly, we find that the TEHS accounts for significant unique variance beyond cognitive hope, indicating that the two constructs are distinct and not redundant. Taken together, these three studies demonstrate that the TEHS is psychometrically sound and provides a valid measure for those interested in examining hope as an emotion in their research.
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- David B. Feldman
- Department of Counseling Psychology, Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, CA, United States
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- Leavey School of Business, Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, CA, United States
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Jurišová E, Pivková L, Ráczová L, Sollár T, Romanová M. Hope, optimism, and pessimism as predictors of positive and negative psychological changes related to the COVID-19 pandemic in Slovak adults. Front Psychol 2023; 14:1151027. [PMID: 37575434 PMCID: PMC10419173 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1151027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2023] [Accepted: 07/04/2023] [Indexed: 08/15/2023] Open
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Background and objectives Positive and negative changes in outlook represent psychological changes that are the results of the cognitive processing of stressful and traumatic events by an individual. The objectives of the study were (1) to determine the level of occurrence and types of positive and negative changes in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic among adults in Slovakia and (2) to study the role of personality factors such as hope (dispositional and perceived) and life orientation (optimism and pessimism) in the prediction of positive and negative changes in adults during the fourth pandemic wave. Methods A Short Form of the Changes in Outlook Questionnaire (CiOQ-S), the Dispositional Hope Scale (DHS), the Perceived Hope Scale (PHS), and the Life Orientation Test (LOT-R) were administered. The research sample consisted of 102 participants, whose ages ranged from 20 to 65 years (Mage = 38.90, SD = 14.28). The research design was quantitative, exploratory, and confirmatory. Results In total, 95% of participants reported positive changes related to COVID-19. Concurrently, up to 70% of these participants also reported negative changes from the impact of the pandemic. Only 25% of participants reported positive changes without noticing any negative perception of the consequences of the pandemic. Overall, 68% of participants reported negative changes related to COVID-19. Only 29% of participants reported negative changes without noticing any positive perception of the consequences of the pandemic. In total, up to 86% of participants agreed with experienced psychological changes (positive or negative) as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The high prevalence of positive changes along with the relatively high prevalence of negative changes related to the COVID-19 pandemic outline the question of whether reported positive changes represent real or illusory growth. Optimism and pessimism were found to be significant independent predictors of positive changes related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Hope was identified as a significant independent predictor of negative changes related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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- Erika Jurišová
- Department of Psychological Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences and Health Care, Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra, Nitra, Slovakia
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- Department of Psychological Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences and Health Care, Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra, Nitra, Slovakia
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- Department of Psychological Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences and Health Care, Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra, Nitra, Slovakia
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- Department of Psychological Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences and Health Care, Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra, Nitra, Slovakia
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- Institute of Applied Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences and Health Care, Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra, Nitra, Slovakia
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Wu C, He CY, Yan JR, Zhang HL, Li L, Tian C, Chen N, Wang QY, Zhang YH, Lang HJ. Psychological capital and alienation among patients with COVID-19 infection: the mediating role of social support. Virol J 2023; 20:114. [PMID: 37280711 PMCID: PMC10242598 DOI: 10.1186/s12985-023-02055-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2022] [Accepted: 04/26/2023] [Indexed: 06/08/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND COVID-19 infection continues all over the world, causing serious physical and psychological impacts to patients. Patients with COVID-19 infection suffer from various negative emotional experiences such as anxiety, depression, mania, and alienation, which seriously affect their normal life and is detrimental to the prognosis. Our study is aimed to investigate the effect of psychological capital on alienation among patients with COVID-19 and the mediating role of social support in this relationship. METHODS The data were collected in China by the convenient sampling. A sample of 259 COVID-19 patients completed the psychological capital, social support and social alienation scale and the structural equation model was adopted to verify the research hypotheses. RESULTS Psychological capital was significantly and negatively related to the COVID-19 patients' social alienation (p < .01). And social support partially mediated the correlation between psychological capital and patients' social alienation (p < .01). CONCLUSION Psychological capital is critical to predicting COVID-19 patients' social alienation. Social support plays an intermediary role and explains how psychological capital alleviates the sense of social alienation among patients with COVID-19 infection.
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- Chao Wu
- Department of Nursing, Fourth Military Medical University, No.169 Changle West Road, Xi'an, 710032, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Nursing, Fourth Military Medical University, No.169 Changle West Road, Xi'an, 710032, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Nursing, Fourth Military Medical University, No.169 Changle West Road, Xi'an, 710032, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Nursing, Fourth Military Medical University, No.169 Changle West Road, Xi'an, 710032, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Anesthesia Intensive Care Unit, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Shaanxi, China
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- Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, The 305Th Hospital of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, Beijing, China
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- Troops of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, Sichuan, 32280, China
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- Department of Foreign Languages, School of Basic Medicine, No.169 Changle West Road, Xi'an, 710032, Shaanxi, China.
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- Department of Health Statistics, Fourth Military Medical University, No.169 Changle West Road, Xi'an, 710032, Shaanxi, China.
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- Department of Nursing, Fourth Military Medical University, No.169 Changle West Road, Xi'an, 710032, Shaanxi, China.
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Světlák M, Malatincová T, Halámková J, Barešová Z, Lekárová M, Vigašová D, Slezáčková A, Šumec R, Humpolíček P, Šedo J, Chládek J, Roman R, Gottwaldová J, Gescheidtová L, Čermáková Z, Thon V, Hrnčiříková I, Kazda T, Svoboda M. The effectiveness of three mobile-based psychological interventions in reducing psychological distress and preventing stress-related changes in the psycho-neuro-endocrine-immune network in breast cancer survivors: Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. Internet Interv 2023; 32:100628. [PMID: 37273931 PMCID: PMC10235427 DOI: 10.1016/j.invent.2023.100628] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2023] [Revised: 04/16/2023] [Accepted: 05/04/2023] [Indexed: 06/06/2023] Open
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Background A growing body of literature shows that psychological distress is not only a major threat to psychological well-being but can also have a significant impact on physical health. In cancer patients, it can negatively affect prognosis and posttreatment recovery processes. Since face-to-face psychological interventions are often inaccessible to cancer patients, researchers have recently been focusing on the effectiveness of eHealth adaptations of well-established approaches. In this context, there has been a call for high-quality randomised controlled trials that would allow for a direct comparison of different approaches, potentially addressing different needs and preferences of patients, and also for more systematic research focusing on how psychological interventions affect not only psychological but also biological markers of stress. Both of these questions are addressed in the present study. Methods A randomised controlled trial will be carried out to test and compare the effectiveness of three eight-week eHealth programmes for the mental health support of cancer patients. All programmes will be delivered through the same application for mobile devices MOU MindCare. N = 440 of breast cancer survivors will be recruited at the end of their adjuvant treatment (chemotherapy, radiotherapy, or both) and randomly assigned to one of the three interventions - Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Cancer (MBCT-Ca), Positive Psychology (PP), or Autogenic Training (AT) - or the treatment-as-usual (TAU) control group. Psychological and biological markers of stress and adaptive functioning will be assessed at baseline (T0), post-treatment (T1), three-month follow-up (T2), and nine-month follow-up (T3). Primary outcomes will include heart-rate variability and self-report measures of depression, anxiety, perceived stress, general quality of life, and positive mental health. Secondary outcomes will include the levels of serum cortisol and immunomarkers, sleep quality, fatigue, common health symptoms, and several transdiagnostic psychological variables that are expected to be specifically affected by the MBCT-Ca and PP interventions, including dispositional mindfulness, emotion regulation, self-compassion, perceived hope, and gratitude. The data will be analysed using the mixed model repeated measures (MMRM) approach. Discussion This trial is unique in comparing three different eHealth interventions for cancer patients based on three well-established approaches to mental health support delivered on the same platform. The study will allow us to examine whether different types of interventions affect different indicators of mental health. In addition, it will provide valuable data regarding the effects of stress-reducing psychological interventions on the biomarkers of stress playing an essential role in cancer recovery processes and general health.
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- Miroslav Světlák
- Department of Medical Psychology and Psychosomatics, Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, Kamenice 5, 63900 Brno, Czech Republic
- Department of Comprehensive Cancer Care, Masaryk Memorial Cancer Institute, Žlutý Kopec 7, 65653 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Medical Psychology and Psychosomatics, Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, Kamenice 5, 63900 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Comprehensive Cancer Care, Masaryk Memorial Cancer Institute, Žlutý Kopec 7, 65653 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Medical Psychology and Psychosomatics, Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, Kamenice 5, 63900 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Medical Psychology and Psychosomatics, Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, Kamenice 5, 63900 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Medical Psychology and Psychosomatics, Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, Kamenice 5, 63900 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Medical Psychology and Psychosomatics, Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, Kamenice 5, 63900 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Medical Psychology and Psychosomatics, Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, Kamenice 5, 63900 Brno, Czech Republic
- The First Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University and St. Anne's University Hospital, Pekařská 53, 60500 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Medical Psychology and Psychosomatics, Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, Kamenice 5, 63900 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Comprehensive Cancer Care, Masaryk Memorial Cancer Institute, Žlutý Kopec 7, 65653 Brno, Czech Republic
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- The First Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University and St. Anne's University Hospital, Pekařská 53, 60500 Brno, Czech Republic
- Institute of Scientific Instruments, The Czech Academy of Sciences, Královopolská 147, 61264 Brno, Czech Republic
- Behavioural and Social Neuroscience Research Group, CEITEC–Central European Institute of Technology, Masaryk University, Kamenice 5, 63900 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Medical Psychology and Psychosomatics, Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, Kamenice 5, 63900 Brno, Czech Republic
- Behavioural and Social Neuroscience Research Group, CEITEC–Central European Institute of Technology, Masaryk University, Kamenice 5, 63900 Brno, Czech Republic
- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, Jihlavská 20, 62500 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Comprehensive Cancer Care, Masaryk Memorial Cancer Institute, Žlutý Kopec 7, 65653 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Comprehensive Cancer Care, Masaryk Memorial Cancer Institute, Žlutý Kopec 7, 65653 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Comprehensive Cancer Care, Masaryk Memorial Cancer Institute, Žlutý Kopec 7, 65653 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Studies Design and Data Management, RECETOX, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Kamenice 34, 62500 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Comprehensive Cancer Care, Masaryk Memorial Cancer Institute, Žlutý Kopec 7, 65653 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Comprehensive Cancer Care, Masaryk Memorial Cancer Institute, Žlutý Kopec 7, 65653 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Comprehensive Cancer Care, Masaryk Memorial Cancer Institute, Žlutý Kopec 7, 65653 Brno, Czech Republic
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Rand KL, Rogers SK. Cognitive models of hope. Curr Opin Psychol 2023; 49:101510. [PMID: 36459929 DOI: 10.1016/j.copsyc.2022.101510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2022] [Revised: 10/26/2022] [Accepted: 10/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Kevin L Rand
- Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, USA.
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Vinueza-Solórzano AM, Campoverde RE, Portalanza-Chavarría CA, de Freitas CPP, Hutz CS, Vazquez ACS. Adaptation and validation of the Adult Dispositional Hope Scale in the Ecuadorian context. PSICOLOGIA-REFLEXAO E CRITICA 2023; 36:3. [PMID: 36689036 PMCID: PMC9869830 DOI: 10.1186/s41155-023-00246-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2022] [Accepted: 01/11/2023] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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This study aimed to evidence the validity and reliability of the Ecuadorian version of the Adult Dispositional Hope Scale, one of the most studied concepts of positive psychology. The adaptation process included translation and semantic and idiomatic validation. For content validation, an expert review and focus group were conducted. The questionnaire was applied to 2423 workers in Ecuador with a mean age of 37 years (SD = 9.04), and 65.6% were women. A confirmatory factor analysis was conducted to assess the validity of the scale's dimensionality. The reliability and convergent and discriminant validity were also evaluated. In order to investigate the best solution for an Ecuadorian version of the Adult Dispositional Hope Scale, four structural models were assessed. The unidimensional solution was the most adequate structure for the scale. The internal consistency of the scale was adequate. The Adult Dispositional Hope Scale (ADHS) was developed to assess this positive psychological state and has been the most used tool in many contexts. To our knowledge, this study is the first to adapt the Adult Dispositional Hope Scale into the Ecuadorian context and evaluate its validity. The findings support its reliability, factorial, and construct validity in the Ecuadorian context. Furthermore, the results show that dispositional hope acts as a protective factor, promoting work engagement and preventing burnout.
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- Andrea M. Vinueza-Solórzano
- grid.412344.40000 0004 0444 6202Department of Psychology, Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, RS 90050-170 Brazil
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- grid.442143.40000 0001 2107 1148Facultad de Ciencias Sociales y Humanísticas, Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral (ESPOL), Guayaquil, 090902 Ecuador
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- grid.4839.60000 0001 2323 852XDepartment of Psychology, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 22451-900 Brazil
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- grid.8532.c0000 0001 2200 7498Department of Psychology, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS 90035-002 Brazil
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- grid.412344.40000 0004 0444 6202Department of Psychology, Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, RS 90050-170 Brazil
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Baczewska B, Wojciechowska K, Antoszewska B, Malm M, Leśniewski K. The Cognitive Aspect of Hope in the Semantic Space of Male Patients Dying of Cancer. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2023; 20:1094. [PMID: 36673850 PMCID: PMC9858655 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20021094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2022] [Revised: 12/30/2022] [Accepted: 01/05/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The aim of this study is to characterize the cognitive aspect of the semantic space of hope in patients in the terminal stage of cancer. This was confirmed in the research on hope by C. R. Snyder and B. Schrank. Hope is of great importance in all the great world religions and belief systems, both as regards a personal God or impersonal deities. Hoping is a human capacity with varying affective, cognitive and behavioral dimensions. Psychological, pedagogical (particularly in the framework of special needs pedagogy and thanatological pedagogy) and theological reflection on hope can provide support for dying people. In order to conduct the research, the semantic differential research method was selected. The research technique employed was a therapeutic conversation, and the research tool was the B.L. Block's DSN-3 test. The DSN-3 test allows one to assess hope in the semantic space in three aspects: cognitive, emotional and functional. For the purposes of this study, only the cognitive aspect was taken into account. The study was begun on 1 April 2010 and ended in the last days of December 2020. It included 110 male patients in the terminal stage of cancer. The youngest respondent was 19 years old and the oldest was 94 years old. The surveyed men most often perceived hope in the semantic space in the cognitive aspect as more true, wise, meaningful and real than false, stupid, meaningless and deceptive. Their attitude to hope was, therefore, more affirmative than negative. The research did not reveal the importance of the age of the respondents on the degree of affirmation/negation of hope in the cognitive aspect in the semantic space; however, men in the period of late maturity and professional activity expressed the lowest level of the affirmation of hope. It is worthwhile to conduct further research concerning hope in other aspects (especially emotional and functional) in the semantic space in order to use the obtained results to consider what to take into account when providing patients in the terminal stage of cancer with better personalized holistic care than before.
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- Bożena Baczewska
- Department of Internal Medicine and Internal Medicine in Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical University of Lublin, Chodźki 7, 20-093 Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Strategy and Business Planning, Lublin University of Technology, Nadbystrzycka 38 Street, 20-618 Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Special Needs Pedagogy and Resocialization, Faculty of Social Sciences, The University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Żołnierska 14, 10-561 Olsztyn, Poland
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- Department of Medical Informatics and Statistics with e-Health Lab, Medical University of Lublin, Jaczewskiego 4, 20-090 Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Orthodox Theology, Faculty of Theology, The John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, Al. Racławickie 14, 20-950 Lublin, Poland
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Rose S. Measurement structures of hope: A review of single-factor and two-factor models across hope scales. Curr Opin Psychol 2022; 48:101488. [PMID: 36356487 DOI: 10.1016/j.copsyc.2022.101488] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2022] [Revised: 09/30/2022] [Accepted: 10/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Snyder's theory of hope has been a cornerstone of hope research for over four decades. The original theory conceptualized hope as a two-factor model representing agency and pathways, however, recent studies have suggested a single-factor model may be the best fit for hope instruments. This has become more apparent as hope scales have been translated into different languages, across different cultures, and examining new domains. Currently, single and multiple factor models have been supported for most hope measures but will continue to be examined as we explore what hope means to unresearched populations and with new and varied contexts.
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- Sage Rose
- Hofstra University, Dept of Counseling & Mental Health Professions, 160 Hagedorn Hall, Hempstead, NY 11549, USA.
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Zhang X, Zhu H, Huang Y, Xiao C. Sharing or Not: Psychological Motivations of Brand Rumors Spread and the Stop Solutions. Front Psychol 2022; 13:830002. [PMID: 35444586 PMCID: PMC9015072 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.830002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2021] [Accepted: 03/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Brand rumors can harm brands' image and bring significant impacts on customers' decision-making and sharing behavior. Finding practical strategies for preventing the spread of brand rumors continues to be a challenge. Building on the social contagion theory, the current research enriches the discussion on understanding why people spread rumors and how to deal with the spreading of rumors. Sharing brand rumors is motivated by a variety of complex psychological reasons, but prior research didn't adequately analyze the problem from a complexity perspective. Therefore, using a sample of 416 interviewers within eight types of brand rumors, this study employs fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA) to investigate the combination of rumor psychological communication motivations in brand activities and solutions to prevent the spread of brand rumors. The current study discoveries three and two first-level configurational solutions, respectively, that can promote positive and negative rumor spreading. To summarize, emotional stimulation is a key component in the spread of rumors; altruism and relationship management motivation can coexist at times; and untrusted rumors are disseminated through other motivation factors. Solutions to prevent rumors from spreading are also provided. Furthermore, the findings help to understand the psychology of configurational motivation and how it can help brands reduce the spread of brand rumors. Finally, these discoveries' theoretical contributions and practical implications are presented.
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- Xu Zhang
- Business School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Business School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Business Administration School, Shanxi University of Finance and Economics, Taiyuan, China
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- Business School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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Samuelson KW, Dixon K, Jordan JT, Powers T, Sonderman S, Brickman S. Mental health and resilience during the coronavirus pandemic: A machine learning approach. J Clin Psychol 2021; 78:821-846. [PMID: 34633661 PMCID: PMC8657346 DOI: 10.1002/jclp.23254] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2020] [Accepted: 09/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Objective This study explored risk and resilience factors of mental health functioning during the coronavirus disease (COVID‐19) pandemic. Methods A sample of 467 adults (M age = 33.14, 63.6% female) reported on mental health (depression, anxiety, posttraumatic stress disorder [PTSD], and somatic symptoms), demands and impacts of COVID‐19, resources (e.g., social support, health care access), demographics, and psychosocial resilience factors. Results Depression, anxiety, and PTSD rates were 44%, 36%, and 23%, respectively. Supervised machine learning models identified psychosocial factors as the primary significant predictors across outcomes. Greater trauma coping self‐efficacy and forward‐focused coping, but not trauma‐focused coping, were associated with better mental health. When accounting for psychosocial resilience factors, few external resources and demographic variables emerged as significant predictors. Conclusion With ongoing stressors and traumas, employing coping strategies that emphasize distraction over trauma processing may be warranted. Clinical and community outreach efforts should target trauma coping self‐efficacy to bolster resilience during a pandemic.
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- Kristin W Samuelson
- Lyda Hill Institute for Human Resilience, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Dominican University of California, San Rafael, California, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
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The value of hope: Validation of the perceived hope scale in the Portuguese population. CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s12144-021-02115-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic has changed daily life in unexpected ways including strict lockdowns periods that may shape hope. Method This study compared hope levels among an online sample of 584 adults in late April 2020 during the COVID-19 lockdown (2020 survey) to 884 adult internet users who participated in the 2019 Hope Barometer survey which was performed six months prior to the COVID-19 pandemic (2019 survey). Both surveys used identical validated hope and depression measures. Results Despite high degrees of depression, hope levels slightly but significantly increased in the 2020 survey compared to the 2019 survey. Differences between the 2019 and 2020 surveys appeared across all demographic groups, with no differences related to age, sex, or education. Conclusions Despite the increased depression, the COVID-19 lockdown was associated with significantly higher hope levels.
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- Dorit Redlich Amirav
- Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, CAN.,Occupational Therapy, Tel Aviv university, Tel Aviv, ISR
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- Pediatrics, Ichilov Hospital, Tel Aviv, ISR
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Redlich-Amirav D, Ansell LJ, Harrison M, Norrena KL, Armijo-Olivo S. Psychometric properties of Hope Scales: A systematic review. Int J Clin Pract 2018; 72:e13213. [PMID: 29920883 DOI: 10.1111/ijcp.13213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2018] [Accepted: 05/01/2018] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Hope is recognised as an important factor in health, illness, and well-being. Many scales to measure hope have been developed and used in various disciplines, yet, their psychometric properties have not been systematically reviewed. AIM To systematically review the psychometric properties of hope scales. DESIGN Systematic review. METHODS Four electronic databases were searched followed by a hand search. The data were extracted and qualitatively evaluated by the COSMIN checklist, an instrument designed as a quality rating tool for systematic reviews of psychometric properties. RESULTS From 1271 retrieved abstracts, 68 papers met the inclusion criteria. The most used scale was the Snyder Hope Scale (46%) followed by the Herth Hope Index (16%). All other scales (n = 16) were evaluated in less than 10% of the papers. Structural validity (91%), internal consistency (88%), and hypothesis testing (74%) were the most reported properties. Reliability (34%), cross-cultural validity (34%), content validity (25%), and criterion validity (15%) were reported in less than 50% of the papers. Only two (3%) studies reported responsiveness, and none reported measurement error. Less than 35% of the validation studies achieved excellent or good quality for any of the measurement properties. CONCLUSION The results show that no robust and valid scale exists for measuring hope. It highlights important gaps in psychometric properties of hope scales. Despite more than 40 years of research and development of hope scales, the currently available scales do not meet the standards of psychometric evaluation. This calls for efforts to improve the quality of hope scales.
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- Dorit Redlich-Amirav
- Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
- Department of Occupational Therapy, School of Health Professions Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Israel
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- Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
- Institute of Health Economics, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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