Perceived and Dispositional Hope as Health-Related Constructs: Adaptation and Validation of the Polish Version of the Perceived Hope Scale
Journal
Journal of Clinical Medicine
ISSN
2077-0383
Type
journal article
Date Issued
2025-05-20
Author(s)
Abstract
Background: The effectiveness of treatment depends on recognizing the needs
and limitations of patients. Hope is a personal resource that facilitates the treatment and
recovery process. Dispositional hope encompasses goal-directed action, whereas perceived
hope lacks reference to specific content or behavior. This study examined which construct
is more strongly related to psychological, physical, and emotional health. Perceived hope
requires a new tool for measurement. Adaptation to the Polish cultural context is the
second goal of this research. Methods: Data were collected in the international online
study Barometer of Hope (n = 1608). Adult participants completed the PSH, ADHS, and a
battery of self-report questionnaires assessing several key well-being outcomes. Results:
Perceived hope appears to be a more salient construct related to psychological health than
dispositional hope, although both aspects of hope demonstrate similar associations with
physical health. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) supported the hypothesized one-factor
structure of the Polish version of the Perceived Hope Scale (PHS-PL), indicating high
internal consistency as well as strong convergent and discriminant validity. The PHS-PL
showed positive correlations with optimism, life satisfaction, happiness, positive affect,
and dispositional hope, and negative correlations with depression/anxiety, loneliness, and
negative affect. Additionally, perceived hope was negatively associated with the likelihood
of a crisis scenario and positively associated with the likelihood of a flourishing scenario.
Conclusions: Our findings confirm that hope is a health-enhancing resource. The PHS is
a simple, short, culturally universal method that directly measures hope and can also be
successfully used by non-psychologists, such as nurses, physicians, and caregivers.
and limitations of patients. Hope is a personal resource that facilitates the treatment and
recovery process. Dispositional hope encompasses goal-directed action, whereas perceived
hope lacks reference to specific content or behavior. This study examined which construct
is more strongly related to psychological, physical, and emotional health. Perceived hope
requires a new tool for measurement. Adaptation to the Polish cultural context is the
second goal of this research. Methods: Data were collected in the international online
study Barometer of Hope (n = 1608). Adult participants completed the PSH, ADHS, and a
battery of self-report questionnaires assessing several key well-being outcomes. Results:
Perceived hope appears to be a more salient construct related to psychological health than
dispositional hope, although both aspects of hope demonstrate similar associations with
physical health. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) supported the hypothesized one-factor
structure of the Polish version of the Perceived Hope Scale (PHS-PL), indicating high
internal consistency as well as strong convergent and discriminant validity. The PHS-PL
showed positive correlations with optimism, life satisfaction, happiness, positive affect,
and dispositional hope, and negative correlations with depression/anxiety, loneliness, and
negative affect. Additionally, perceived hope was negatively associated with the likelihood
of a crisis scenario and positively associated with the likelihood of a flourishing scenario.
Conclusions: Our findings confirm that hope is a health-enhancing resource. The PHS is
a simple, short, culturally universal method that directly measures hope and can also be
successfully used by non-psychologists, such as nurses, physicians, and caregivers.
Language
English (United States)
Keywords
Kasprzak, E.K.
Mudło-Głagolska, K.
Krafft, A dispositional hope
perceived hope
health
personal resources
HSG Classification
contribution to scientific community
Refereed
Yes
Publisher
MDPI AG
Volume
14
Number
10
Contact Email Address
andreas.krafft@unisg.ch
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