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The Development and Validation of the Children's Hope Scale |
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| Authors: | Snyder, C. R. Hoza, Betsy Pelham, William E. Rapoff, Michael Ware, Leanne Danovsky, Michael Highberger, Lori Ribinstein, Howard Stahl, Kandy J. |
| Affiliation: | University of Kansas Lawrence, Purdue University, Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic at the University of Pittsburgh, University of Kannsas Center, University of Kansas, Lawrence, University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Stephen F. Austin State University 2Address all correspondence to C. R. Snyder, 305 Fraser Hall, Graduate Training Program in Clinical Rychology, Department of Rychology, The University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas 66045–2462 |
| Abstract: | Assuming that children are goal-oriented, it is suggested thattheir thoughts are related to two components-agency and pathways.Agency thoughts reflect the erception that children can initiateand sustain action toward a desired goal; pathways thoughtsreflect the children's perceived capability to produce routesto those goals. Hope reflects the combination of agentic andpathways thinking toward goals. A six-item dispositional self-reportindex called the Children's ope Scale is introduced and validatedfor use with children ages 8-16. Results suggest that the scaleevidences internal consistency, and is relatively stable overretesting. Additionally, the scale exhibits convergent, discriminant,and incremental alidity. Limitations and uses of the scale arediscussed. |
| Keywords: | hope agency pathways thought coping. |
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