The structure of the State Hope Scale

Charles Martin-Krumm (1) , Yann Delas , Marc-André Lafrenière, , Fabien Fenouillet (2) , Shane Lopez

1 CREAD - Centre de Recherche sur l'Education, les apprentissages et la didactique
2 UPN - Université Paris Nanterre

The present research aimed to examine the factorial structure of the State Hope Scale (SHS). In Study 1, using confirmatory factorial analyses, two factorial structures were contrasted: a single-factor mode (representing a general hope construct) and a second-order factor model (with general hope characterized by agency and pathways). Results revealed that the two-factor model was more likely to be replicated. Furthermore, invariance analyses revealed that the two-factor structure applied equally across age groups and gender. In Study 2, the factorial structure of the SHS was evaluated again. Once more, results confirmed the superiority of the two-factor model. In addition, hope was positively linked to mental health.

Mots clés: State Hope; agency; pathways; models; education

Domaines: Psychologie

Charles Martin-Krumm, Yann Delas, Marc-André Lafrenière,, Fabien Fenouillet, Shane Lopez. The structure of the State Hope Scale. Journal of Positive Psychology, 2014, pp.1-10. ⟨10.1080/17439760.2014.936964⟩. ⟨hal-01061685⟩