The Oxford Handbook of Hope (Oxford Library of Psychology)

Hope has long been a topic of interest for psychologists, philosophers, educators, and physicians. In the past few decades, researchers from various disciplines and from around the world have studied how hope relates to superior academic performance, improved outcomes in the workplace, and improved psychological and physical health in individuals of all ages. Edited by Matthew W. Gallagher and the late Shane J. Lopez, The Oxford Handbook of Hope provides readers with a thorough and comprehensive update on the past 25 years of hope research while simultaneously providing an outline of what leading hope researchers believe the future of this line of research to be. In this extraordinary volume, Gallagher, Lopez, and their expert team of contributors discuss such topics as how best to define hope, how hope is distinguished from related philosophical and psychological constructs, what the current best practices are for measuring and quantifying hope, interventions and strategies for promoting hope across a variety of settings, the impact it has on physical and mental health, and the ways in which hope promotes positive functioning. Throughout its pages, these experts review what is currently known about hope and identify the topics and questions that will help guide the next decade of research ahead. Foreword / Todd Kashdan -- Defining hope -- Introduction to the science of hope / Matthew W. Gallagher and Shane J. Lopez -- The history of philosophical and psychological perspectives on hope : toward defining hope for the science of positive development / Kristina Schmid Callina, Nancy Snow, Elise D. Murray -- Hope theory (reprint from HOPP1E) / C.R. Snyder, Kevin L. Rand, & David R. Sigmon -- Hope, self-efficacy, and optimism : conceptual and empirical differences / Kevin L. Rand -- Self-determination and hope / Michael L. Wehmeyer & Karrie A. Shogren -- How hope influences goal-directed behavior / Gabriele Oettingen & Malin Patricia Chromik -- Measuring hope -- Hope measurement / Sage Rose & Nicole Sieben -- A cultural context lens of hope / Lisa M. Edwards & Jessica B. McClintock -- Promoting hope -- The will and the ways in school : hope as a factor in academic success / Jennifer Teramoto Pedrotti -- Promoting hope in children / Susana C. Marques & Shane J. Lopez -- Hope therapy / Jennifer S. Cheavens & Madison M. Guter -- Promoting hope in older adults / Amber M. Gum -- Hope and physical health -- Hope and physical health / Heather N. Rasmussen, Kristin Koetting O¿Byrne, Marcy Vandament, & Brian P. Cole -- Hope and children's health / Michael Rapoff & Ron Freche -- Hope and athletic performance / Henrik Gustafsson, Leslie Podlog, & Paul Davis -- Hope in the midst of terminal illness / Douglas L. Hill & Chris Feudnter -- Hope and mental health -- Hope and depression / Lorie A. Ritschel & Christopher S. Sheppard -- Hope and anxiety / Randolph C. Arnau -- Hope and posttraumatic stress disorder / Laura J. Long & Matthew W. Gallagher -- Hope and coping in individuals with specific learning disorder / Michal Al-Yagon & Malka Margalit -- Hope and stress resilience / Anthony Ong, Taylor Standiford, & Saarang Deshpande -- Hope and positive functioning -- Hope and well-being / Jenny Y. Lee & Matthew W. Gallagher -- Hope and adolescent mental health / Xi Jiang, Kristin L. Otis, Marco Weber, & E. Scott Huebner -- Attachment processes and the social/developmental bases of hope / Hal S. Shorey, Steve Bisgaier, & Scott R. Thien -- Hope and work / Angela R. Mouton & Monica N. Montijo -- Hope and meaning-in-life : points of contact between hope theory and existentialism / David B. Feldman, Meenakshi Balaraman, & Craig Anderson -- The future of hope -- Future directions in the science of hope / Matthew W. Gallagher, Jennifer S. Cheavens, Lisa M. Edwards, David B. Feldman, Amber M. Gum, Susana C. Marques, Kevin L. Rand, Lorie Ritschel, Jennifer Teramoto Pedrotti, & Hal S. Shorey Cover Series The Oxford Handbook of Hope Copyright Contents Table of Contents Part I​ Defining Hope 1. Introduction to the Science of Hope 2. The History of Philosophical and Psychological Perspectives on Hope: Toward Defining Hope for the Science of Positive Human Development 3. Hope Theory: A Member of the Positive Psychology Family 4. Hope, Self-​Efficacy, and Optimism: Conceptual and Empirical Differences 5. Self-​Determination and Hope 6. How Hope Influences Goal-​Directed Behavior Part II​ Measuring Hope 7. Hope Measurement 8. A Cultural Context Lens of Hope Part III​ Promoting Hope 9. The Will and the Ways in School: Hope as a Factor in Academic Success 10. Promoting Hope in Children 11. Hope Therapy 12. Promoting Hope in Older Adults Part IV​ Hope and Physical Health 13. Hope and Physical Health 14. Hope and Children’s Health 15. Hope and Athletic Performance 16. Hope in the Midst of Terminal Illness Part V​ Hope and Mental Health 17. Hope and Depression 18. Hope and Anxiety 19. Hope and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder 20. Hope and Coping in Individuals with Specific Learning Disorder 21. Hope and Stress Resilience Part VI​ Hope and Positive Functioning 22. Hope and Well-​Being 23. Hope and Adolescent Mental Health 24. Attachment Processes and the Social/​Developmental Bases of Hope 25. Hope and Work 26. Hope and Meaning-​in-​Life: Points of Contact Between Hope Theory and Existentialism Part VII​ The Future of Hope 27. Future Directions in the Science of Hope Index The Oxford Handbook of Hope provides a comprehensive overview of current knowledge regarding the science and practice of hope. Hope has long been a topic of interest to philosophers and the general public, but it was only in recent decades that hope became a focus of psychological science. Rick Snyder defined hope as a cognitive trait that helps individuals to identify and pursue goals and consists of two components: pathways, the perceived capacity to identify strategies necessary to achieve goals, and agency, the willpower or motivation to pursue those pathways to achieve goals. Hope has become one of most robust and promising topics in the burgeoning field of positive psychology. This book reviews the progress that has been made in the past 25 years regarding the origins and influence of hope