Hope for a Good Life Results of the Hope-Barometer International Research Program

This volume addresses the convincing belief that hope is an existential need and resource for living a good life, not only when all is going well, but especially in difficult times. The findings reported in this volume result from the annual survey of the Hope-Barometer Research Program collected du...

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Other Authors: Krafft, Andreas M. (Editor), Perrig-Chiello, Pasqualina (Editor), Walker, Andreas M. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 2018, 2018
Edition:1st ed. 2018
Series:Social Indicators Research Series
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Part I. Introduction, General Topics and Results of the Hope-Barometer (Andreas Krafft and Andreas Walker)
  • Chapter 1. Purpose and Development of the Hope-Barometer
  • Chapter 2. Theories of Hope
  • Chapter 3. Methodology
  • Chapter 4. Descriptive Results from the Hope-Barometer
  • Chapter 5. Comparative Results – International Comparisons
  • Chapter 6. Hope and Other Positive Attributes (correlation Between Constructs)
  • Part II. Specific Topics on Hope
  • Chapter 7. Psychological Resources, Strengths, and Resilience (Slezáčková)
  • Chapter 8. Hope and Well-being: A Question of Age and Generation? (Spahni)
  • Chapter 9. Partnership, Separation, Divorce, and Widowhood (Spahni)
  • Chapter 10. Believes, Faith, Spirituality, and Religiosity (Margelisch)
  • Chapter 11. Are Polish People Less Happy than the Rest of Europeans? The Role of Affect, Engagement, Meaning and Hope (Kasprzak)
  • Chapter 12. Passion, Hope and Optimal Functioning in Society (Martin-Krumm)
  • Part III. Interventions, Lessons Learnt, and Final Remarks (Andreas Krafft and others).