Andreas M. Krafft

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    Exploring the Concept and Experience of Hope – Empirical Findings and the Virtuous Circle of Hope
    (Springer International Publishing, 2018)
    Krafft, Andreas  
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    Walker, Andreas
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    Krafft, Andreas  
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    Perrig-Chiello, Pasqualina
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    Walker, Andreas
    This chapter is dedicated to give an overview over the main findings of six years of the Hope-Barometer in Switzerland and Germany. The first results suggest that hope is mainly focused on one’s own private life and that economic, political and social domains are less relevant in terms of personal hope. Furthermore, hope as perceived by the public seems to be something different to dispositional hope with regard to self-centered, cognitive, relational, emotional, altruistic and spiritual-religious dimensions. Eudaimonic domains of well-being, such as personal health, family bonds, harmony in life, good social relations, meaning in life, altruistic behavior and in a special way also spiritual-religious experiences result in a virtuous circle of hope, in which the principle sources of hope are at the same time the most valued targets of hope, mutually reinforcing each other. Studies supporting the positive role of hope with regard to positive relations, positive feelings, physical and psychological health, and in consequence, its value for a happy and fulfilling life will be presented.
    Type:book section
    Volume:72
    DOI:10.1007/978-3-319-78470-0_2
    URI:https://www.alexandria.unisg.ch/handle/20.500.14171/101344
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    Exploring the Concept and Experience of Hope – Theoretical and Methodological Foundations
    (Springer International Publishing, 2018)
    Krafft, Andreas  
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    Walker, Andreas
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    Krafft, Andreas  
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    Perrig-Chiello, Pasqualina
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    Walker, Andreas M.
    In this chapter, the theoretical foundations and the practical context as well as the objectives and the methodology of the Hope-Barometer research program will be described. Against the background of various theories and definitions of hope and taking into account the negative cultural bias in many countries focusing mainly on the worries and fears of the population about the future, the Hope-Barometer has three main objectives: (1) to encourage and support a public discourse on hope in the participating countries, (2) to empirically explore hope as perceived by individuals and groups in different contexts and cultures, and (3) to contribute to the understanding of the theoretical concept of hope. For these reasons, a working definition of hope based on theoretical considerations and empirical findings will be proposed and the development of new methods to measure the general level as well as specific domains of hope (e.g. hope targets, hope experiences, hope activities, etc.) will be presented
    Type:book section
    Volume:72
    DOI:10.1007/978-3-319-78470-0_1
    URI:https://www.alexandria.unisg.ch/handle/20.500.14171/101345
    Scopus© Citations 3