The Indirect Relationship Between Spiritual Experiences and Subjective Wellbeing Through Hope? A Sample of Chilean Students

Spirituality and religiousness are important factors for adolescents wellbeing. Little is known about the mechanisms underlying the positive relationship between spirituality as well as religiousness and subjective wellbeing. This study aimed to verify, whether, in a sample of Chilean students, religiousness is indirectly related to hope through spiritual experiences, and whether spiritual experiences are indirectly related to subjective wellbeing via hope. The sample consisted of 177 Chilean students and the following measures were applied: the Daily Spiritual Experiences Scale, the Herth Hope Index, the Satisfaction With Life Scale, the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule, and one item measuring the frequencies of prayer and Mass attendance. According to obtained results religiousness was indirectly, positively related to hope through spiritual experiences. In turn spiritual experiences were indirectly, positively related to subjective wellbeing through hope. Conducted research confirmed the beneficial role of religious practices, spiritual experiences, and hope for Chilean students' subjective wellbeing and the presence of mechanisms underlying the relationships between religiousness as well as spirituality and subjective wellbeing.

Herth Hope Index: A Psychometric Evaluation Study within a Sample of Greek Patients with Cancer

Objectives: This study aims to develop the Greek version of the Herth Hope Index (HHI) and assess its psychometric properties to a palliative care patient sample, using a cross-sectional design. Materials and Methods: The HHI was translated into Greek (HHI-Gr) using the ‘forward-backward’ procedure. It was administered to 130 eligible cancer patients, while for the stability of patients’ responses, 40 of these patients completed the HHI-Gr 3 days later. Along with the HHI-Gr, patients also completed the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) and the Beck Hopelessness Scale (BHS). The HHI-Gr internal consistency reliability (Cronbach’s a), stability (intraclass correlation coefficient [ICC]), factor structure (factor analysis) and convergent validity (correlation with the HADS and the BHS questionnaires) were examined using the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status. Results: The HHI-Gr yielded a one-factor model and a Cronbach alpha (0.860) with excellent internal consistency reliability and stability ICC (>0.90). Satisfactory convergent validity was supported by the correlation analysis between the HHI-Gr and BHS (r = 0.718, P < 0.001). Overall test-retest reliability was satisfactory with a range between 0.77 and 0.96 (P < 0.001). Conclusion: These results demonstrate that the HHI-Gr is an instrument with satisfactory psychometric properties and is a valid research tool for the measurement of the levels of hope among Greek oncology patients.

Links between Faith and Some Strengths of Character: Religious Commitment Manifestations as a Moderators

Religious commitment is a significant factor for the development of strengths of character. Previous studies have confirmed that for religious people, it is not religious affiliation but religious orientation that has influenced positive outcomes. The purpose of the research was to verify whether religious commitment moderates the relationship between faith and strengths of character in a sample of religious students from Poland. A cross-sectional investigation of 393 Polish students was performed with using following measures: the Santa Clara Strength of Religious Faith Questionnaire (SCSORFQ), the Transgression-Related Interpersonal Motivations (TRIM) scale, the Gratitude Questionnaire (GQ-6), the Purpose in Life Test (PIL) test, the Herth Hope Index (HHI), the Brief Religious Coping Scale (Brief RCOPE), and two one-item tools measuring religious practices such as frequency of prayer and attendance at Mass. The obtained results confirmed the moderating role of prayer, mass attendance, and positive religious coping on faith and meaning in life as well as hope. Additionally, positive religious coping moderated the relationships between faith and gratitude as well as between faith and motivation to avoid transgressors. The research has proven that faith without religious commitment is not a strong enough factor to improve strengths of character, and being a believer but not practicing religion is not sufficient to lead a person to finding meaning in life, having enhanced hope, or being able to forgive.

Development and Psychometric Testing of a Children's Version of the Herth Hope Index

Background and PurposeHope in children is critical however multidimensional tools to measure hope are almost nonexistent. The aim of study is to develop and psychometrically evaluate a multidimensional children’s version of the well-regarded Herth Hope Index for those 8–12 years old.MethodsPhase one; qualitative study of hope in children, construction of the Herth Hope Index – Child Version (HHI-C), and validation by focus groups. Phase two; pilot testing with 22 children. Phase three; psychometric evaluation with 125 children.ResultsCronbach’s alpha of 0.856 with 3-week test–retest reliability of 0.966. Construct validity supported factorial isolation of three factors: (a) inner positive readiness; (b) interconnectedness with self and others; (c) temporality and future.ConclusionPsychometric findings support the use of the HHI-C as a multidimensional tool to measure hope in children.

Validation of the French translation of the Herth Hope Index assessment (HHI-F)

Objective This article presents the french validation of a hope assessment scale for use in an international study on the mental health of Swiss and Portuguese students during a pandemic (Querido et al., 2021). is The original hope assessment scale is the Herth Hope Index (HHI) (Herth, 1991) which measures different dimensions of hope and assesses the state of motivation to overcome situations with strong stressful or life-threatening components. Methods Our methodology is divided into two main steps. The first step aims at evaluating the qualitative aspects of the assessment tool. We will use a literal translation and a cultural adaptation through cross-cultural validation. We will start with a back-translation method for the translation and preparation of a draft version. Then, we will evaluate the draft by selecting a committee of experts and a sample of "end-users" to correct the initial translation and produce a consensus version. The second part will concern the evaluation of the psychometric and metrological qualities of the instrument. We will set up a method of parallel/equivalent form reliability and tests of convergent/divergent validity with other tools assessing similar constructs. Results We obtained a consensus from our expert panel (n=7) after our back-translation. We then tested the translation on a pilot group of students (n=13) in order to highlight potential comprehension problems. We obtained CVIs >.80 for all of our items in the second test run, which indicates that the translation is understood and accepted by the subjects. We also measured the concurrent validity between the HHI-F (target instrument) and other scales (criterion instruments) measuring the same phenomena, which were administered simultaneously to our subjects (i.e. DASS-21, IES-R and BRCS). The results suggest good translation validity of the HHI-F: systematically negative correlations between the HHI-F and the DASS-21 (r= -.562; p=000); all correlations between the IES-R and the HHI-F are negative (r= -.301; p=000) and all correlations between the HHI-F scale and the BRCS are positive (r= .552; p=000). Discussion The french version of the Herth Hope Index (HHI) is translated. Validation of the qualitative and quantitative criteria was carried out and the results show that the French version (HHI-F) has sufficiently strong fidelity and validity criteria to be used in practice.

Harapan Pada Lansia Dengan Diabetes Melitus Tipe 2

Diabetes melitus adalah gangguan metabolik yang ditandai dengan kenaikan kadar glukosa dalam darah dan dapat menyebabkan berbagai macam komplikasi sehingga mempengaruhi kualitas hidup lansia. Harapan akan membawa kepada keoptimisan dan meningkatkan kualitas hidup lansia dengan penyakit kronis. Sementara penelitian mengenai dampak harapan masih sangat kurang. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan derajat harapan pada lansia dengan diabetes melitus tipe 2.Penelitian ini menggunakan desain penelitian kuantitatif survei, responden terdiri dari 127 lansia yang menderita DM tipe 2 yang diambil dengan teknik total sampling setelah memenuhi kriteria inklusi. Kuesioner HHI (Herth Hope Index) digunakan untuk mengetahui gambaran harapan. Uji validitas dan reliabilitas telah dilakukan dan hasilnya valid serta reliabel. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa karakteristik responden adalah didominasi usia 60-74 tahun, sebagian besar berjenis kelamin wanita, tingkat pendidikan didominasi oleh pendidikan SD-SMP, sebagian besar menikah, Suku Jawa, menderita DM < 5 tahun dan tidak mengalami komplikasi. Derajat harapan menunjukkan bahwa responden mempunyai harapan yang tinggi dengan nilai mean sebesar 37.41. Sebagian besar responden merasa hidupnya memiliki nilai dan berharga.Masyarakat dan petugas kesehatan harus membantu lansia mempertahankan derajat harapan yang sudah tinggi dengan menyediakan dukungan sosial dan membantu lansia mencari jalan keluar ketika menghadapi masalah tentang kesehatan dan yang lainnya. Kata Kunci: diabetes mellitus; harapan; lansiaHOPE IN ELDERLY WITH DIABETES MELITUS TYPE 2Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disorder that signed with the increase of glucose level in blood and can make various complication which influences the elderly’s quality of life. Hope will bring the optimism and increased the quality of life on elderly with chronic diseases. However, research supporting this effect is lacking. This study was aimed to find out the description of the hope level among elderly with diabetes mellitus type 2. This study was quantitative descriptive with 127 elderly diabetic patients taken by using total sampling technique by fulfilling the inclusion criteria. Herth Hope Index (HHI) questionnaire was used. The validity and reliability was confirmed. The results of this research show that the age of respondent was dominated with 60-74 years old, mostly consist of female. The education level was mostly elementary school, mostly have been married and from Javanese family, suffered from DM for about 5 years and mostly didn’t have complications. For the hope level, the respondent mostly is in high level with mean score is 37.41. The respondent feel that their life is worth and precious. Based on the results of this research, the society and health center member should help the elderly to maintenance their level of hope by give the support system to the elderly and facilitate the elderly to solve their problem about health or another. Keywords: diabetes mellitus; elderly; hope

Self-Concept Influences the Hopes and Psychological Well- Being of Cancer Survivors in Surabaya, Indonesia: A Cross- Sectional Study

Background: The stigma of cancer as a deadly disease greatly affects the patient’s perspective in shaping self-concept, which impacts on hopes and influences the stability of psychological well-being. The purpose of this study was to prove that the self-concept influences the hopes and psychological well-being of cancer survivors. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study. Samples were 90 cancer survivors from three public health centers in Surabaya, Indonesia taken by simple random sampling. All participants completed the instruments of the Tennessee Self-Concept Scale, Herth Hope Index, and Ryff’s Psychological Well-Being Scale. All the instruments were valid and reliable based on the test. Ethical feasibility has been conducted. The Pearson Product-Moment Correlation Test was applied to analyze the data with P < .05. Results: The demographic characteristics of cancer survivors include the age majority of 46-65 years (53%), female sex (80%), married (61%), having stage-III cancer (44%), diagnosed of cancer for 1–6 years (56%), having support system from nuclear families (73%), and actively involved in the community (66%). The mean score of self-concept is 78.2, hope 38.2, and psychological well- being 76.3. Self-concept had a significant effect on hope (r = .783, P = .000) and psychological well-being (r = .611, P = .000) Conclusions: Cancer survivors who had positive self-concepts are more likely to accept themselves, which triggers the formation of high hope for recovery and the achievement of positive psychological well-being.