Hope, Hopelessness, and Anxiety: A Pilot Instrument Comparison Study

Background and Purpose: Hope has a powerful influence on living. This pilot study compared three measures of hope and one hopelessness measure, and examined their associations with a measure of anxiety. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 23 adult mental health patients ≥ 18 years old completed the: Herth Hope Index, Miller Hope Scale, Snyder Hope Scale, Beck Hopelessness Scale, and STAI-S, STAI-T. Results: Cronbach's alpha from each instrument ranged from 0.85 to 0.96. Correlations ranged from − .802 to .780.