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Self-regulation and positive traits

Herth Hope Index.

HHI

What it measures
hope; temporality and future; readiness/preparation; positive expectations and interconnectedness
Length and format
12 items. 4-point Likert (strongly disagree to strongly agree) (self-report questionnaire)
Language versions
Translated into 24+ languages incl. Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Italian, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Dutch, Japanese, Persian, French
Normative data
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Licence
copyrighted - author permission

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Reference
Herth, K. (1992). Abbreviated instrument to measure hope: Development and psychometric evaluation. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 17(10), 1251-1259.

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