Development and Psychometric Evaluation of the Hope in Medicine Scale

Abstract: Background: Hope is an integral, multi-dimensional part of seeking medical treatment. The aim of this study was to develop a self-report scale, the Hope in Medicine (HIM) scale, to measure different modes of hoping in relation to the course of symptoms, the effects of treatment, and supporting medical research. Method: We examined the psychometric properties of the scale in a sample of 74 allergic rhinitis patients participating in a 2-week randomized-controlled trial comparing open-label placebos (OLP) with treatment as usual (TAU). Results: The HIM scale had a Cronbach’s α of .78. An exploratory factor analysis revealed four factors: realistic hope (i.e., hoping for specific positive outcomes such as improvement in symptoms), transcendent hope (i.e., non-directed hoping that things will turn out positively), utopian hope (i.e., hoping to contribute to greater knowledge), and technoscience hope (i.e., hoping for scientific breakthroughs). Speaking to the convergent validity of the.... https://cpe.psychopen.eu/index.php/cpe/article/view/12001

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• Location: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Extent: Online-Ressource
• Language: Englisch

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• Bibliographic citation: Development and Psychometric Evaluation of the Hope in Medicine Scale ; volume:6 ; number:1 ; day:28 ; month:03 ; year:2024 ; Clinical psychology in Europe ; 6, Heft 1 (28.03.2024)

Contributors, Places and Time

• Creator: Balthasar, Lea ; Bräscher, Anne-Kathrin ; Kaptchuk, Ted J. ; Ballou, Sarah K. ; Kube, Tobias

Further information

• DOI: 10.32872/cpe.12001
• URN: urn:nbn:de:101:1-2404270510421.917818533607
• Rights: Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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