Location
SHS
Snyder, C.R., Harris, C., Anderson, J.R., Holleran, S.A., Irving, L.M., Sigmon, S.T., et al. (1991). The will and
the ways: Development and validation of an individual-differences measure of hope. Journal of Personality and
Social Psychology, 60 , 570/C0585.
CHS
Snyder, C.R., Hoza, B., Pelham, W.E., Rapoff, M., Ware, L., Danovsky, M., Highberger, L., Ribinstein, H., &
Stahl, K.J. (1997). The development and validation of the Children’s Hope Scale. Journal of Pediatric Psychology,
22, 399/C0421.
Results and Comments
As the SHS is intended to assess the agency and pathways to success domains of hope, it is especially suited
to assess positive achievement cognitions. However, this measure does not seem to assess overall positive feel-ings for the future and as such, might be better utilized as a cognitive measures of confidence in personal abilityor efficacy.
ADULT HOPE SCALE-LIKE ITEMS
Directions: Read each item carefully. Using the scale
shown below, please select the number that best
describes YOU and put that number in the blank
provided.
15Definitely False 2 5Mostly False 3 5Mostly True
45Definitely True
____1. I can problem solve. (Pathways)
____2. I go for my goals. (Agency)
____3. I am exhausted a lot. (Filler)
____4. There are always solutions to issues I face.
(Pathways)
____5. I am not good at public speaking. (Filler)____6. I am a go-getter. (Pathways)
____7. I am anxious about things. (Filler)
____8. I am better than most of my friends at getting to
my goals. (Pathways)
____9. I am prepared for what lies ahead. (Agency)
____10. I am a successful person. (Agency)
Note: Copyright r 1991 American Psychological
Association. No portion of the Adult Hope Scale may bereproduced by any means without permission in writingfrom the copyright owner. These items are similar to theitems in the Adult Hope Scale.
CHILDREN’S HOPE SCALE
Directions: The six sentences below describe how children think about themselves and how they do things in
general. Read each sentence carefully. For each sentence, please think about how you are in most situations. Place a
check inside the circle that describes YOU the best. For example, place a check ( ü) in the circle ( ○) above ‘None of
the time,’ if this describes you. Or, if you are this way ‘All of the time,’ check this circle. Please answer every questionby putting a check in one of the circles. There are no right or wrong answers.
1. I think I am doing pretty well.
○○ ○○○○
None ofthe timeA little of
the timeSome of
the timeA lot of
the timeMost of
the timeAll of
the time
2. I can think of many ways to get the things in life that are most important to me.○○ ○○○○None ofthe timeA little of
the timeSome of
the timeA lot of
the timeMost of
the timeAll of
the time
3. I am doing just as well as other kids my age.
○○ ○○○○
None ofthe timeA little of
the timeSome of
the timeA lot of
the timeMost of
the timeAll of
the time52 3. MEASURES OF HOPE AND OPTIMISM
II. EMOTIONAL DISPOSITIONS