Chapter 8 Chapter 8 HopeHope

Amber GilewskiAmber Gilewski

Tompkins Cortland Tompkins Cortland Community CollegeCommunity College

Optimism & Well-BeingOptimism & Well-Being

Less stress, depression, and loneliness than Less stress, depression, and loneliness than pessimistspessimists

More resistance to postpartum depressionMore resistance to postpartum depression

Less distressed before and after surgeryLess distressed before and after surgery

Positively affects caregivers’ well-beingPositively affects caregivers’ well-being

Predictor of good health in college studentsPredictor of good health in college students

Less likely to suffer a heart attack during bypass Less likely to suffer a heart attack during bypass surgerysurgery

Linked to longer life spansLinked to longer life spans

Hopeful PeopleHopeful People

High hope people set more goals in many areas of lifeHigh hope people set more goals in many areas of life

High hope people believe they control their own fateHigh hope people believe they control their own fate

Find other ways to their goals when things don’t work Find other ways to their goals when things don’t work outout

High hope people have better coping strategiesHigh hope people have better coping strategies

High hope people have a larger support networkHigh hope people have a larger support network

More likely to use humor, prayer, or meditation to helpMore likely to use humor, prayer, or meditation to help

High hope people aren’t more intelligent, but more High hope people aren’t more intelligent, but more successfulsuccessful

Common wishes/hopesCommon wishes/hopes

HealthHealthWealthWealthHappinessHappinessHealthy/Healthy/

happy/safe/happy/safe/close familyclose family

More of the More of the samesame

Good jobGood jobGodGodHousingHousingPeacePeace

Hope & Academic Hope & Academic SuccessSuccess

Hope predicts attendance to classHope predicts attendance to class

Hope predicts credits earnedHope predicts credits earned

Hope predicts GPAHope predicts GPA

Hope predicts retention in college Hope predicts retention in college

Hope is a stronger predictor of college success Hope is a stronger predictor of college success than are high school GPA, SAT, and ACT scoresthan are high school GPA, SAT, and ACT scores

Hope is particularly important in the beginning Hope is particularly important in the beginning of collegeof college

Fostering HopeFostering Hope

Identifying goalsIdentifying goals

Strengthening willpower and Strengthening willpower and waypowerwaypower

Visualizing successVisualizing success

Learning optimismLearning optimism

Communal hopeCommunal hope