Hope therapy in a community sample: A pilot investigation
Hope therapy in a community sample: A pilot investigation
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DOI:
10.1007/s11205-005-5553-0
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发表时间:
2006-05-01
影响因子:
3.1
通讯作者:
Snyder, C. R.
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作者:
Cheavens, Jennifer S.;Feldman, David B.;Snyder, C. R.
We report findings from an initial empirical test of a hope-based, group therapy protocol. In this context, hope is defined as a cognitive process through which individuals pursue their goals [Snyder, C. R.: 1994, Free Press, New York]. As such, the eight-session group treatment emphasized building goal-pursuit skills. Findings from a randomized, wait-list control trial using a community sample (n=32 completers) are reported. Participants underwent structured diagnostic interviews (SCID-I) and completed assessment packets. Post-participation assessment results indicate the intervention was associated with statistically significant (p < 0.05) improvements in the agency component of hope, life meaning, and self-esteem as well as reductions in symptoms of depression and anxiety. These results suggest that a brief hope intervention can increase some psychological strengths and reduce some symptoms of psychopathology.