Description
Hope has long been a topic of interest for psychologists, philosophers, educators, and physicians. In the past few decades, researchers from various disciplines and from around the world have studied how hope relates to superior academic performance, improved outcomes in the workplace, and improved psychological and physical health in individuals of all ages. Edited by Matthew W. Gallagher and the late Shane J. Lopez, The Oxford Handbook of Hope provides readers with a thorough and comprehensive update on the past 25 years of hope research while simultaneously providing an outline of what leading hope researchers believe the future of this line of research to be.In this extraordinary volume, Gallagher, Lopez, and their expert team of contributors discuss such topics as how best to define hope, how hope is distinguished from related philosophical and psychological constructs, what the current best practices are for measuring and quantifying hope, interventions and strategies for promoting hope across a variety of settings, the impact it has on physical and mental health, and the ways in which hope promotes positive functioning. Throughout its pages, these experts review what is currently known about hope and identify the topics and questions that will help guide the next decade of research ahead.
Table of Contents
ForewordTodd KashdanMemoriam: Remembering Shane J. LopezMatthew W. GallagherPart I - Defining HopeChapter 1: Introduction to the Science of HopeMatthew W. Gallagher and Shane J. LopezChapter 2: The History of Philosophical and Psychological Perspectives on Hope: Toward Defining Hope for the Science of Positive DevelopmentKristina Schmid Callina, Nancy Snow, and Elise D. MurrayChapter 3: Hope TheoryC.R. Snyder, Kevin L. Rand, and David R. SigmonChapter 4: Hope, Self-Efficacy, and Optimism: Conceptual and Empirical DifferencesKevin L. RandChapter 5: Self-Determination and HopeMichael L. Wehmeyer and Karrie A. ShogrenChapter 6: How Hope Influences Goal-Directed BehaviorGabriele Oettingen and Malin Patricia ChromikPart II - Measuring HopeChapter 7: Hope MeasurementSage Rose and Nicole SiebenChapter 8: A Cultural Context Lens of HopeLisa M. Edwards and Jessica B. McClintockPart III - Promoting HopeChapter 9: The Will and the Ways in School: Hope as a Factor in Academic SuccessJennifer Teramoto PedrottiChapter 10: Promoting Hope in ChildrenSusana C. Marques and Shane J. LopezChapter 11: Hope TherapyJennifer S. Cheavens and Madison M. GuterChapter 12: Promoting Hope in Older AdultsAmber M. GumPart IV - Hope and Physical HealthChapter 13: Hope and Physical HealthHeather N. Rasmussen, Kristin Koetting O'Byrne, Marcy Vandament, and Brian P. ColeChapter 14: Hope and Children's HealthMichael Rapoff and Ron FrecheChapter 15: Hope and Athletic PerformanceHenrik Gustafsson, Leslie Podlog, and Paul DavisChapter 16: Hope in the Midst of Terminal IllnessDouglas L. Hill and Chris Feudnter Part V - Hope and Mental HealthChapter 17: Hope and DepressionLorie A. Ritschel and Christopher S. SheppardChapter 18: Hope and AnxietyRandolph C. ArnauChapter 19: Hope and Posttraumatic Stress DisorderLaura J. Long and Matthew W. GallagherChapter 20: Hope and Coping in Individuals with Specific Learning DisorderMichal Al-Yagon and Malka MargalitChapter 21: Hope and Stress ResilienceAnthony Ong, Taylor Standiford, and Saarang DeshpandePart VI - Hope and Positive FunctioningChapter 22: Hope and Well-BeingJenny Y. Lee and Matthew W. GallagherChapter 23: Hope and Adolescent Mental HealthXi Jiang, Kristin L. Otis, Marco Weber, and E. Scott HuebnerChapter 24: Attachment Processes and the Social/Developmental Bases of HopeHal S. Shorey, Steve Bisgaier, and Scott R. ThienChapter 25: Hope and WorkAngela R. Mouton and Monica N. MontijoChapter 26: Hope and Meaning-in-Life: Points of Contact between Hope Theory and ExistentialismDavid B. Feldman, Meenakshi Balaraman, and Craig AndersonPart VII - The Future of HopeChapter 27: Future Directions in the Science of HopeMatthew W. Gallagher, Jennifer S. Cheavens, Lisa M. Edwards, David B. Feldman, Amber M. Gum, Susana C. Marques, Kevin L. Rand, Lorie Ritschel, Jennifer Teramoto Pedrotti, and Hal S. Shorey
