Hope Measurement in Mexican American Youth

Authors

Lisa Edwards, Marquette UniversityFollow
Anthony D. Ong, Cornell UniversityFollow
Shane J. Lopez, University of Kansas Main CampusFollow

Document Type

Article

Language

eng

Format of Original

17 p.

Publication Date

5-2007

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Source Publication

Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences

Source ISSN

0739-9863

Abstract

Hope is a motivational construct that has been associated with many positive outcomes in children, adolescents, and adults. Although research with the Children’s Hope Scale (CHS) has demonstrated support for the reliability and validity of the CHS with various samples of youth, there is little empirical evidence for its use with Latino youth. The current study examined the psychometric properties of the six-item CHS in a sample of 135 Mexican American youth. Confirmatory factor analyses provided support for a hierarchical representation of the CHS with two underlying factors (pathways and agency). CHS scores were found to be positively correlated with measures of positive affect, life satisfaction, support from family and friends, and optimism. Additional analyses provided evidence supporting convergent validity and measurement invariance across gender. Implications and directions for future research are discussed.

Comments

Accepted version. Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, Vol. 29, No. 2 (May 2007): 225-241. DOI. © 2007 SAGE Publications. Used with permission.

Recommended Citation

Edwards, Lisa; Ong, Anthony D.; and Lopez, Shane J., "Hope Measurement in Mexican American Youth" (2007). College of Education Faculty Research and Publications. 60.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/edu_fac/60