Abstract
The purpose of this study was to develop an instrument to measure hope in adults and to evaluate its psychometric properties. A forty item Miller Hope Scale was developed based on the critical elements of hope gleaned from a comprehensive review of literature, including the etymology of hope; as well as from an exploratory study of hope in persons who survived a critical illness. The instrument was critiqued by psychometric and content experts, content validity established and was pretested on 75 subjects. Psychometric properties of the refined instrument were determined by studying 522 healthy adults.
Sigma Membership
Alpha Iota
Type
Dissertation
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
Other
Research Approach
Quantitative Research
Keywords:
Hope, Resilience, Psychometric Properties
Advisor
Marjorie J. Powers
Degree
PhD
Degree Grantor
University of Illinois Chicago
Degree Year
1986
Recommended Citation
Miller, Judith Fitzgerald, "Development of an instrument to measure hope" (2019). Dissertations. 888.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/dissertations/888
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Review Type
None: Degree-based Submission
Acquisition
Proxy-submission
Date of Issue
2019-03-26
Full Text of Presentation
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Description
This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 8705572; ProQuest document ID: 303570780. The author still retains copyright.