ERIC Number: EJ1242001
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020
Pages: 8
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ISSN: ISSN-0897-5264
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Assessing Hope in Student Veterans
Umucu, Emre; Moser, Erin; Bezyak, Jill
Journal of College Student Development, v61 n1 p115-120 Jan-Feb 2020
Hope is a defining characteristic of well-being, and research points to the positive contribution of hope to life adjustment (Snyder, Lehman, Kluck, & Monssan, 2006). Harris developed an initial version of an individual-differences measure of hope, the Trait Hope Scale (THS). Snyder, Harris, and colleagues (1991) further developed the THS by shortening the original version while retaining both the agency and pathways subcomponents. To further explore the role of hope in adjustment to college life among student veteran populations, it is necessary to validate the THS among this population. This investigation of psychometric properties of the THS among student veterans yielded results supporting the two-factor structure of the THS, and Cronbach's alpha estimates that indicate internal consistency for both subscales (pathways thinking and agency thinking). In addition, the external relationships significantly correlated with pathways thinking and agency thinking in the expected directions. Additional investigation in this area is warranted to expand understanding of these relationships along with the existence of other relationships.
Descriptors: Veterans Education, College Students, Nontraditional Students, Psychological Patterns, Student Characteristics, Test Validity, Test Reliability, Mental Health, Well Being, Mental Disorders, Psychometrics
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Education Level: Adult Education; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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