Date of Award
1997
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Department
Psychology
Abstract
This study was an investigation of the impact of self-report check lists on general level of hope, the agency component of hope, and the pathways component of hope. The sample consisted of 122 undergraduate students from a midwestern university. Participants were randomly assigned to three groups: self-report problem check list with the Hope Scale, neutral check list with the Hope Scale, and no check list control with the Hope Scale. The self-report problem check list used was the Mooney Problem Check List. The dependent variables were the general level of hope, the agency component of hope, and the pathways component of hope. The Hope Scale is a self-report measure of dispositional hope. Three null hypotheses were analyzed by one-way analyses of variance. Significant differences were found on the general level of hope and the agency component of hope. There were no significant differences on the pathways component of hope. It was concluded that responding to a problem oriented self-report check list has the effect of reducing participants' scores on measures of general hope and the agency component of hope.
Recommended Citation
Rakke, Beth K., "Impact Of Self-Report Check-Lists On Level Of Hope" (1997). All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 821.
https://scholars.indianastate.edu/etds/821