The German Version of the Herth Hope Index (HHI-D): Development and Psychometric Properties.
Oncol Res Treat
; 38(7-8): 356-60, 2015.
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| ID: mdl-26278579
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The importance of hope is evident in clinical oncological care. Hope is associated with psychological and also physical functioning. However, there is still a dearth of empirical research on hope as a multidimensional concept. The Herth Hope Index is a reliable and valid instrument for the measurement of hope and is available in many languages. Until now no authorized German translation has been published and validated.METHODS:
After translation, the questionnaire was completed by 192 patients with different tumor entities in radiation therapy. Reliability, concurrent validity, and factor structure of the questionnaire were determined.RESULTS:
Correlations were high with depression and anxiety as well as optimism and pessimism. As expected, correlations with coping styles were moderate. Internal consistency and test-retest reliability were satisfactory. We could not replicate the original 3-factor model. Application of the scree plot criterion in an exploratory factor analysis resulted in a single-factor structure.CONCLUSIONS:
The Herth Hope Index - German Version (HHI-D) is a short, reliable, and valid instrument for the assessment of hope in patient populations. We recommend using only the HHI-D total score until further research gives more insights into possible factorial solutions and subscales.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Ansiedade
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Psicometria
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Estresse Psicológico
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Esperança
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Pessimismo
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Neoplasias
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
Aspecto:
Patient_preference
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Oncol Res Treat
Ano de publicação:
2015
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Alemanha