Hope and physical health. (February 2023)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Rasmussen, Heather N.; England, Elisabeth; Cole, Brian P.
• Is Part Of: Current opinion in psychology. Volume 49(2023)
• Publication Date: 2023-02
• Subjects: Hope -- Physical health -- Adherence -- Health behaviors -- Health outcomes; Psychology -- Periodicals; 150.5
• DOI: 10.1016/j.copsyc.2022.101549
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2352-250X

Abstract

Abstract: This article provides a brief overview of the recent research focusing on hope and physical health. The reviewed research is limited to research primarily on hope as conceptualized by Snyder and colleagues [33 ] and to those studies in which the researchers measured hope using scales based on Hope Theory proposed by Snyder and colleagues. Studies on hope and health behaviors, as well as specific health outcomes such as pain, cancer, and chronic illness are included. Overall findings indicate that hope is plays an important role in health.