The Hope Institute
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Your Total Hopefulness Score is:
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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.
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Would you like to see a full report with your scores on all ten scales and the four major aspects of hope (Mastery, Attachment, Survival, and Spiritual Hope)? If yes, click below to purchase your full report and obtain a detailed hopefulness profile.
Mastery Hope Score:
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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.
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Attachment Hope Score:
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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.
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Survival Hope Score:
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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.
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Personal Coping Score:
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Liberty Score:
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Spiritual Hope Score:
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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.
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Spiritual Presence Score:
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Spiritual Protection Score:
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(survivalHopeScale): Survival Hope(survivalHopeBand): high(survivalHopeSum): 20(survivalHopeGauge): 100(survivalHopeDisplayText): High Workplace Survival Hope. You have good choices or options at work, such as work hours, locations, tasks, or benefits, among other possibilities. You are gaining skills and experiences that promise a more secure future. You get feedback about your performance that assures you of being on track for a better future.(survivalHopeDisplayTextId): 3eb6e0cb-c469-4313-be64-291aa0861ae5(masteryHopeScale): Mastery Hope(masteryHopeBand): high(masteryHopeSum): 20(masteryHopeGauge): 100(masteryHopeDisplayText): High Mastery Workplace Hope. You feel appreciated for your talent, work ethic, and perhaps even “soft skills” (diplomacy, civility, etc.). There are enough growth and development opportunities in the workplace. You have access to people inside or outside of the workplace who will help you to improve the skills that you desire to have.(masteryHopeDisplayTextId): 201c9b36-61a6-453a-8d90-aed541c089d4(spiritualHopeScale): Spiritual Hope(spiritualHopeBand): high(spiritualHopeSum): 20(spiritualHopeGauge): 100(spiritualHopeDisplayText): High Workplace Spiritual Hope. The workplace has a clear mission and does a reasonable job of communicating that vision. You can sense a commitment to that mission in how the organization relates to you and to your co-workers/colleagues and what they prioritize. There is a sense of purpose conveyed by leaders and shared by the staff.(spiritualHopeDisplayTextId): 8864c98f-d975-4ec2-a435-bd7be164b1fa(totalWorkplaceHopeScale): Total Workplace Hope(totalWorkplaceHopeBand): high(totalWorkplaceHopeSum): 80(totalWorkplaceHopeGauge): 100(totalWorkplaceHopeDisplayText): High Workplace Hope. You have a hopeful workplace. Perhaps all four aspects of the “Critical MASS” (hope) are highly supported in your workplace. However, it is also possible that one or more scores lie in the mid-range but are offset by one or more very high scores. While you are fortunate, it would be wise to review all your scores and your Critical Items Score for potential growth areas.(totalWorkplaceHopeDisplayTextId): 2460f6ed-15bf-4f45-af68-cc4378278b21(criticalItemsScale): Critical Items(criticalItemsBand): high(criticalItemsSum): 20(criticalItemsGauge): 100(criticalItemsDisplayText): High Score in Critical Items for Hope in the Workplace. Your workplace meets your minimal needs for a hopeful environment. This is good news. But also review all your scores for a more detailed assessment and evaluate whether your workplace provides enough of the kind of hope that you desire.(criticalItemsDisplayTextId): bef907bc-182f-4cbd-8ac1-30e7eec9e972(attachmentHopeScale): Attachment Hope(attachmentHopeBand): high(attachmentHopeSum): 20(attachmentHopeGauge): 100(attachmentHopeDisplayText): High Workplace Attachment Hope. You experience a strong sense of community at work. This sense of togetherness appears to include co-workers and at least some members of the staff and leadership (“horizontal and vertical cohesiveness”). You may have one or more trusted co-workers that are open and honest with you, with whom you feel a sense of connection and some degree of similarity.(attachmentHopeDisplayTextId): 97a35002-688f-4568-afc1-740621d0a12b