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Hope theory: Rainbows in the mind.
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In this article, the authors defined hope as the perceived capability to derive pathways to desired goals, and motivate oneself via agency thinking to use those pathways, and described the adult and child hope scales that are derived from hope theory.Abstract:
Hope is defined as the perceived capability to derive pathways to desired goals, and motivate oneself via agency thinking to use those pathways. The adult and child hope scales that are derived from hope theory are described. Hope theory is compared to theories of learned optimism, optimism, self-efficacy, and self-esteem. Higher hope consistently is related to better outcomes in academics, athletics, physical health, psychological adjustment, and psychotherapy. Processes that lessen hope in children and adults are reviewed. Using the hope theory definition, no evidence is found for "false" hope. Future research is encouraged in regard to accurately enhancing hope in medical feedback and helping people to pursue those goals for which they are best suited.read more
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Positive psychological capital: measurement and relationship with performance and satisfaction
TL;DR: In this article, two studies were conducted to analyze how hope, resilience, optimism, and efficacy individually and as a composite higher-order factor predicted work performance and satisfaction, and the results indicated that the composite factor may be a better predictor of performance than the individual facets.
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Positive Organizational Behavior in the Workplace The Impact of Hope, Optimism, and Resilience
Carolyn M. Youssef,Fred Luthans +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, two studies (N = 1,032 and N = 232) test hypotheses on the impact that the selected positive psychological resource capacities of hope, optimism, and resilience have on desired work-related employee outcomes.
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Psychological Resilience and Positive Emotional Granularity: Examining the Benefits of Positive Emotions on Coping and Health
TL;DR: It is argued that the health benefits advanced by positive emotions may be instantiated in certain traits that are characterized by the experience of positive emotion, including psychological resilience and positive emotional granularity.
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Emerging Positive Organizational Behavior
Fred Luthans,Carolyn M. Youssef +1 more
TL;DR: A review article examines representative positive traits (Big Five personality, core self-evaluations, and character strengths and virtues), positive state-like psychological resource capacities (efficacy, hope, optimism, re siliency, and psychological capital), positive organizations (drawn from positive organization scholarship), and positive behaviors (organizational citizenship and courageous principled action) as discussed by the authors.
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Meta-Analysis of the Impact of Positive Psychological Capital on Employee Attitudes, Behaviors, and Performance.
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors conducted a meta-analysis of 51 independent samples (representing a total of N � 12,567 employees) that met the inclusion criteria and found that the expected significant positive relationships between PsyCap and desirable employee attitudes (job satisfaction, organizational commitment, psychological well-being), desirable employee behaviors (citizenship), and multiple measures of performance (self, supervisor evaluations, and objective).
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Self-Efficacy: The Exercise of Control
TL;DR: SelfSelf-Efficacy (SE) as discussed by the authors is a well-known concept in human behavior, which is defined as "belief in one's capabilities to organize and execute the courses of action required to produce given attainments".
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