Andreas M. Walker – författare

This volume addresses the convincing belief that hope is an existential need and resource for living a good life, not only when all is going well, but especially in difficult times. The findings reported in this volume result from the annual survey of the Hope-Barometer Research Program collected during 7 years and conducted in several countries. Structured in three parts, the first one provides the reader with a general introduction into the topic of hope, the theoretical and methodological foundations and major general results of the Hope-Barometer. Part two presents specific topics related to the levels and variations of hope across different population groups, and the relationship of hope with several measures of well-being. Further part three focuses on comparisons of elements and levels of hope across cultures discussing methods and techniques to improve hope and thus increase overall well-being.

This volume addresses the convincing belief that hope is an existential need and resource for living a good life, not only when all is going well, but especially in difficult times. The findings reported in this volume result from the annual survey of the Hope-Barometer Research Program collected during 7 years and conducted in several countries. Structured in three parts, the first one provides the reader with a general introduction into the topic of hope, the theoretical and methodological foundations and major general results of the Hope-Barometer. Part two presents specific topics related to the levels and variations of hope across different population groups, and the relationship of hope with several measures of well-being. Further part three focuses on comparisons of elements and levels of hope across cultures discussing methods and techniques to improve hope and thus increase overall well-being.

This volume addresses the convincing belief that hope is an existential need and resource for living a good life, not only when all is going well, but especially in difficult times. The findings reported in this volume result from the annual survey of the Hope-Barometer Research Program collected during 7 years and conducted in several countries. Structured in three parts, the first one provides the reader with a general introduction into the topic of hope, the theoretical and methodological foundations and major general results of the Hope-Barometer. Part two presents specific topics related to the levels and variations of hope across different population groups, and the relationship of hope with several measures of well-being. Further part three focuses on comparisons of elements and levels of hope across cultures discussing methods and techniques to improve hope and thus increase overall well-being.

Dieses Buch lädt ein, das Phänomen der Hoffnung in seinen verschiedensten Facetten zu entdecken und zu verstehen. Den wissenschaftlichen Rahmen bietet dabei die Positive Psychologie, flankiert von Theologie und Philosophie – ergänzt durch die Erkenntnisse der Autoren aus dem „Hoffnungsbarometer“, einer seit 2009 laufenden Untersuchung in Deutschland und der Schweiz zur Bedeutung und Erfahrung des Phänomens Hoffnung im Alltag der Menschen. Das Wesentliche, was die Forschung bisher über Hoffnung ermittelt hat, kann in diesem Buch erfahren werden: als wertvolles Grundwissen für Handlungsfelder wie Psychologie, Psychotherapie, Medizin, Pflege, Bildung, Sozialarbeit, Betreuung, Kirche, Coaching und Führung – sowie als Überblick zum Stand der Forschung für Wissenschaftler/-innen und Lehrende.