Standardization of the Beck Hopelessness Scale in the general population

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Authors

Rüya‐Daniela Kocalevent · Universität Hamburg

Carolyn Finck · Universidad de Los Andes

Mónica Pérez-Trujillo · Universidad de Los Andes

Leon Sautier · Universität Hamburg

Jördis Zill · University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf

Andreas Hinz · Leipzig University

Abstract

The normative data provide a framework for the interpretation and comparisons of the BHS with other populations. Evidence supports reliability and validity of the three-factor BHS as a measure of hopelessness in the general population.

Topics & Keywords

Suicide and Self-Harm Studies Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of Mental Health

Volume 26, Issue 6, pp. 516-522

DOI: 10.1080/09638237.2016.1244717

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