Just as a consumer confidence index is a predictor of our economic future, the globescan foundation believes it is important to have a robust hope index. A sixitem dispositional selfreport index called the childrens hope scale is introduced and validated for use with children ages 816. The inhome occupational performance evaluation i hope targets activities performed in the home that are essential for aging in place. Hope teacher rating scale kit, hope teacher rating scale kit manual and forms. First, the caregiver sorts the cards into the five sorting categories to identify problematic activities.
Subscales are based on the three factors see table 2 in 1992 publication. Pdf the herth hope indexa psychometric study among. A hope scale is described, applicable to the content analysis of verbal samples. We have now constructed the hope index scale, a testing instrument for the measurement of this. Herth hope index hhi all patients completed the hhi after recruitment into the study. Total hope scale scores range from a minimum of 8 to a maximum of 64, while agency and pathway scores range from a minimum of 4 and a. Measurements of both quality of life and the hope index in the united states taken before the 911 attacks 2nd quarter, 2001 and after 2nd quarter, 2002 show virtually the same resultsthe percentagepoint differences are within the range of the margin of. Hope scale, a item teacherrating instrument designed to identify academic and social components of giftedness in elementaryaged students. Measuring hope in children hope is our childrens window for a better tomorrow the evolution of hope theory many times, i have heard people say something akin to the opening quotationwith. Hope is to measure the effects of an incompatibility between a persons abilities and the environment or the personenvironment misfit of older adults and their homes. Hope scoring information for the herth hope scale hhs scoring consists of summing the ratings for the subscales and for the total scale. Construct validation studies indicated significant negative correlations between. From the page scaling popup menu, select tile all pages to expose the tile scale % option.
Childrens hope scale the national child traumatic stress. Chapter 6 childrens hope scale chs background purpose the childrens hope scale. Involving teachers in equitable identification of gifted and talented students in k12,9781618214522,testing instruments, hope. Results suggest that the scale evidences internal consistency, and is relatively stable over retesting. The measure is also sometimes referred to as the childrens trait hope scale. Total possible points on the total scale is 48 points. Hope teacher rating scale manual, hope teacher rating scale manual. The state hope scale offers a brief, internally consistent, and valid selfreport measure of ongoing goaldirected thinking that may be useful to researchers and applied professionals. Read each statement and decide whether it applies to you personally. Adaptation and validation of the dispositional hope scale for. Finally, the hope will support quality improvement activities and calculate outcome and other types of quality measures in a way that mitigates burden on hospice providers and patients.
Use of the trait hope scale for people with disabilities snyders hope theory states that hope results from a combination of believing there is a way to achieve personal goals and being motivated to take action to pursue those goals. Listed below are a number of statements regarding hope. Participants included 349 teachers who completed hope scales on 5995 ethnically and economically diverse students from three rural and two metropolitan school districts in the midwest. The herth hope indexa psychometric study among cognitively intact nursing home patients article pdf available in journal of nursing measurement 2. If the tile options are not in the menu, make sure that the following options are not selected in the advanced print dialog box. They define hope as a multidimensional dynamic life force that is characterized by a confident yet uncertain expectation of achieving good, which is realistically possible and personally significant. Measuring hope in children hope is our childrens window for a better tomorrow the evolution of hope theory many times, i have heard people say something akin to the opening quotationwith hope and children always going handinhand. Involving teachers in equitable identification of gifted and talented students in k12,9781618214522,testing instruments,hope. The first scale evaluates hope being sensitive to the variances which occur in short periods of time. Four items measure pathways thinking, four items measure agency thinking, and four items are fillers.
Place a check inside the circle that describes you the best. Although many clinical observations suggest that hope influences the onset, duration, prognosis, and recovery from mental and physical illnesses, a lack of direct scientific proof persists because no method exists for the objective assessment of hope. The current study investigated the reliability and validity of the adult hope scale in a sample of newly admitted nursing home residents n65 with a range of cognitive functioning. One commonly used measure of hope is the herth hope index hhi 14. The scale creates three scores, a hope score that is created by summing the agency and pathway items or two separate scores that measure agency and pathways independently by totalling their respective items. Wilson journal of the national medical association volume 74, issue 8, pp. Results suggest that the scale evidences internal consistency, and is. The development and validation of the childrens hope scale1 c.
Plotting the road map for our journey gathering information on the situations that are difficult for you. If a person lacks hope, the providers would need to determine what aspects of their life could be drawn upon in order to ignite hope within the dying patient. A sixitem dispositional selfreport index called the childrens ope scale is introduced and validated for use with children ages 816. Herth 1991 initially developed a longer scale, the herth hope scale hh scale. A hope scale applicable to verbal samples jama psychiatry. Knowing that a person is hopeful guides the provider in determining ways to sustain that hope. The availability of a valid and reliable instrument that accurately measures the level of hope in patients with heart failure is crucial before any hope enhancing interventions can be appropriately planned and evaluated. However, few have appropriate psychometric features. Measuring hope for the future and quality of life ipsos. One promising scale to measure hope in adolescents and young adults is the. The adult and child hope scales that are derived from hope theory are described. Sep 04, 2002 key findings in comparing the hope and satisfaction measurements pre and post911.
It consists of 12 items on a likert scale, and a high score on the hhi. Rasch analysis of the herth hope index in cancer patients health. Pronouns were changed from the first to the third person. Adaptation and validation of the dispositional hope scale. Outcome measure herth hope scale hhs sensitivity to change unknown population adult domain measures of self type of measure selfreport icfcodes e4 description herth hope scale hhs is a measure that attempts to capture the multidimensional aspects of hope. Pdf the herth hope index hhindex, originally developed for adults, was. Each item in the 30item instrument is scored on a scale from 0 to 3, a score of 3 indicates that the item often applies and a score of 0 indicates that the statement never applies to the. Read each statement and place an x in the box that describes how much you agree with that statement right now. The availability of a valid and reliable instrument that accurately measures the level of hope in patients with heart failure is crucial before any hopeenhancing interventions can be appropriately planned and evaluated. For each sentence, please think about how you are in most situations. Inhome occupational performance evaluation ihope kit. The hh index was developed with the same three subscales as the hh. An instrument for the objective assessment of hope by alphonsus o. Personal growth initiative scale pgis by christine robitschek, ph.
Involving teachers in equitable identification of gifted and talented students in k12,9781618214539,testing instruments, hope. The development and validation of the childrens hope scale. An existing assessment of personenvironment fit was modified using key informant interviews and was administered to 31 informal caregivers. Pdf psychometric properties of the herth hope index in. The purpose of this research was to develop and evaluate psychometrically an abbreviated instrument to assess hope in adults in clinical settings the herth hope index hhi, a 12item adapted version of the herth hope scale hhs, was tested with a convenience sample of 172 ill adults alpha coefficient was 0 97 with a 2week testretest. Scale development has proven popular during this time, and several measures that have gone on to be widely used in a variety of settings e.
For example, place a check in the circle o above the phrase that best describes you. Scoring information for the herth hope index hhi scoring consists of summing the points for the subscale and for the total scale. The scoring scale is at the end of the questionnaire. Description herth hope scale hhs is a measure that attempts to capture the multidimensional aspects of hope. The hope will provide standardized data as all medicarecertified hospices will be collecting the same assessment items for all patients. Chapter 6 childrens hope scale chs peabody college. Rasch analysis of the herth hope index in cancer patients. Highlight the top 10 humanitarian needs in a simple one page document cheat sheet, if you will that can be easily distributed to politicians, philanthropists, celebrities, educators, clergy, reporters, etc.
The chs asks youth to report on their ability to generate paths toward goals and persevere toward those goals. Youth hopefulness is conceptually an important factor in the successful treatment of. Participants were asked to respond to the chinese version of the herth hope index, hamilton depression rating scale and rosenbergs self. Outcome measure herth hope scale hhs moving ahead cre. Participants respond to each item using a 8point scale ranging from definitely false to definitely true and the scale takes only a few minutes to complete. The revised assessment, the inhome occupational performance evaluation for providing assistance ihope assist, has three steps. The inhome occupational performance evaluation for providing assistance demonstrated reliability across raters, good internal consistency for all subscales, and convergent validity with existing measures. Hope teacher rating scale manual,hope teacher rating scale manual. Scale or resize printed pages in acrobat and reader. Gottschalks 1985 hope scale and scheier and carvers 1987 life orientation test, which assesses optimism, were given to. Inhome occupational performance evaluation for providing.
We have now constructed the hope index scale, a testing instrument for the. The hhi is an adaptation of the herth hope scale herth, 1991. Peters university of wisconsin whitewater marcia gentry purdue university word count. Pdf development and validation of the state hope scale. One scale to measure hope, herth hope index hhi, is based on this definition of hope herth, 1992. Get a printable copy pdf file of the complete article 557k, or click on a page.
As part of the validity study, the authors developed a modified parentreport version of the childrens hope scale. Print as image or, for acrobat only, separations or inrip separations. The herth hope index hhi is an excellent scale used to assess the patients hopefulness. Using the scale below, circle the number which best describes the extent to which you agree or disagree with each statement. The internal consistency, content validity and construct validity and testretest reliability of the chinese version of the herth hope index were assessed. Snyder provides fascinating insights into the personality of the highly hopeful individual.
Hhi was developed in 1989 to make a scale that was shorter and specifically designed for use in clinical settings herth, 1992. Hope scale invariance evaluation of differential item and test functioning of the hope teacher rating scale scott j. Percentile hope scores are provided from a normative sample of children 109, adults 91, and a group of psychiatric outpatients 68. The adult hope scale the adult hope scale measures a persons level of hope according to snyders definition of hope as a positive motivational state that is based on an interactively derived sense of successful a agency goaldirected energy, and b pathways planning to meet goals. Promoting excellence in endoflife care was a national program of the robert wood johnson foundation dedicated to longterm changes in health care institutions to substantially improve care for dying people and their families. In an effort to explore how people around the world see humanitys prospects, the globescan. Adaptation and validation of the dispositional hope scale for adolescents. Hope is defined as the perceived capability to derive pathways to desired goals, and motivate oneself via agency thinking to use those pathways. Development and validation of the state hope scale article pdf available in journal of personality and social psychology 702. Herth hope index listed below are a number of statements. Unlike many internetbased psychological tests, the following test has been carefully designed, using advanced statistical procedures. Hope reflects the combination of agentic and pathways thinking toward goals. Upon testing control and experimental subjects, it was found that score distribution on the hope index scale correlates negatively with becks hopelessness scale pearson r.
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