The Children's Hope Scale is a 6-item measure that captures children's perceptions about their problem solving and goal seeking capabilities. The measure includes two sub-scales: 1) Agency, the ability to take action to reach goals, and 2) Pathways, the ability to reach goals under normal conditions, or despite obstacles.
Geographies Tested: United States of America
Populations Included: Female, Male
Age Range: Adolescents, Children
Agency
1. I think I am doing pretty well.
2. I am doing just as well as other kids my age.
3. I think the things I have done in the past will help me in the future.
Pathways
4. I can think of many ways to get the things in life that are most important to me.
5. When I have a problem, I can come up with lots of ways to solve them.
6. Even when others want to quit, I know that I can find ways to solve the problem.
Response Options:
None of the time - 1
A little of the time - 2
Some of the time - 3
A lot of the time - 4
Most of the time - 5
All of the time - 6
The average of the 6 items is calculated for the total scale score. Higher scores reflect higher levels of hope among children.
Snyder, C. R., Hoza, B., Pelham, W. E., Rapoff, M., Ware, L., Danovsky, M., Highberger, L., Rubinstein, H., & Stahl, K. J. (1997). The development and validation of the Children’s Hope Scale. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 22(3), 399-421. https://doi.org/10.1093/jpepsy/22.3.399
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