Hope, problem-solving ability, and coping in a college student population: Some implications for theory and practice

The influence of high versus low hope on problem‐solving ability and on coping with stressful academic and interpersonal situations was examined in 211 college students. Consistent with Snyder's (1995) model, high‐hope students were found to have greater problem‐solving abilities than low‐hope...

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Published in:Journal of clinical psychology 1998-11, Vol.54 (7), p.953-962
Main Author: Chang, Edward C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adaptation, Psychological
Adolescent
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
College students
Emotions
Female
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Humans
Interpersonal Relations
Male
Personal Satisfaction
Personality. Affectivity
Problem Solving
Psychology
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
Stress
Stress, Psychological - psychology
Students - psychology
Universities
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Summary:The influence of high versus low hope on problem‐solving ability and on coping with stressful academic and interpersonal situations was examined in 211 college students. Consistent with Snyder's (1995) model, high‐hope students were found to have greater problem‐solving abilities than low‐hope students. High‐hope students were also found to employ less disengagement strategies than low‐hope students for coping with stressful academic situations. No difference was found in the strategies used by high‐ and low‐hope students for coping with stressful interpersonal situations. Separate hierarchical regression analyses indicated that hope was an important predictor of both academic and interpersonal life satisfaction independent of coping activities. Implications of the present findings for both theory and practice are discussed. © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Clin Psychol 54: 953–962, 1998.
ISSN:0021-9762
1097-4679
DOI:10.1002/(SICI)1097-4679(199811)54:7<953::AID-JCLP9>3.0.CO;2-F