The Hope Institute
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Your Total Hopefulness Score is:
65
/200
Hopefulness is humanity’s most important character strength, the psychological equivalent of an immune system. Structurally, being “hope-full” may be compared to having a “container” of strengths, filled to capacity. Functionally, being “hope-full” may be compared to a fully charged power source, or a reservoir of stored potential energy.
You might have enough hope for now, but there is room to grow. Maybe you have one or two very strong Hope Tools. A medium score may hide some Hope Tools that are low in power. Compare your scores for Mastery, Attachment, Survival, and Spiritual Hope. How much more power can you get by yourself? Who can help you?
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Mastery Hope Score:
13
/40
In several large-scale studies, psychologists cast aside all prejudgments and asked lay people (non-professionals) open-ended questions about hope. Hopeful individuals reported a focus on non-negotiable, life-defining endpoints (ultimate, unconditional desires, linked to cherished values). They also highlighted the role of empowerment and inspiration.
Your scores are ok, but there is room for improvement. Do you wonder if your dreams are important enough or if you have enough ability to make them come true? Maybe your dreams are very important, but you need more help to make them come true.
Goal Progress Score:
7
/20
Goal Support Score:
6
/20
Attachment Hope Score:
14
/40
Philosophers, who have provided the deepest thoughts on hope, consistently stress the importance of social connections and trust. A hopeful person has internalized a sense of embeddedness in a predictable universe of caring people and benign forces, visible and invisible. Some philosophers equate hopefulness with openness.
People are not perfect. But you believe that most people are usually honest and kind. You have a family that loves you. You have friends who keep promises. You might be a member of a team or a club. You never feel totally alone. Wherever you go, you are still a member of your family or your group.
Connection Score:
6
/20
Trust Score:
8
/20
Survival Hope Score:
20
Ancient Greek healers as well as modern-day medical investigators have touted the importance of hope for stress management and recovery from illness. Hope is distinguishable from optimism, confidence, or mere “expectation” by its association with difficult but not impossible challenges. Survival hope includes imaginative constructions of reality, fact-finding, and development of options.
/60
How many of your power tools for Survival Hope are running a little low? Ask for help from a wise, trusted person. Can this wise one help you to find ways to escape from a bad place? Do you need a few more ideas for solving problems? Do you need exercises to make your imagination more powerful? Tell your wise helper exactly what you do when bad things happen so they will know how to help you grow stronger.
Personal Coping Score:
6
/20
Coping Support Score:
8
/20
Liberty Score:
6
/20
Spiritual Hope Score:
18
For countless millennia, humanity has found hope in spiritual beliefs. From the perspective of our critical “MASS.” model, we view spirituality (broadly defined, not just religious), as essential for the full development of hopefulness. Humans cannot fully satisfy their needs for mastery, attachment, or salvation with ordinary responses to the world. Spirituality offers an important and extraordinary layer of empowerment, presence, and salvation.
A caveat. Perhaps you believe that human efforts can satisfy basic needs without spiritual input. Fine. We believe that some kind of spirituality is important for the full development of hopefulness. But we can agree to disagree. Of course, it is also possible that the questions on the Adult Hopefulness Scale have failed to capture your personal sense of spirituality. However, if we presume that our scales accurately reflect your current level of spirituality, let’s consider the implications.
/60
Spiritual Inspiration Score:
8
/20
Spiritual Presence Score:
6
/20
Spiritual Protection Score:
4
/20
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