The Herth Hope Index (HHI) and related factors in the Japanese general urban population

• HIRANO Yuko

  Department of Health Sociology, Division of Health and Nursing Sciences, Tokyo University Graduate School of Medicine

• SAKITA Mayumi

  Department of Health Sociology, Division of Health and Nursing Sciences, Tokyo University Graduate School of Medicine

• YAMAZAKI Yoshihiko

  Department of Health Sociology, Division of Health and Nursing Sciences, Tokyo University Graduate School of Medicine

• KAWAI Kaoru

  Department of Health Sociology, Division of Health and Nursing Sciences, Tokyo University Graduate School of Medicine

• SATO Miho

  Department of Health Sociology, Division of Health and Nursing Sciences, Tokyo University Graduate School of Medicine

抄録

In this study we sought to demonstrate the reliability and validity of the Japanese Herth Hope Index (HHI) 12, a psychometric instrument for measuring hope, in a general urban population, and to investigate factors correlated with the HHI score. Anonymous written surveys were collected from 255 male and female residents living in Tokyo "N" ward and Saitama "T" township aged 20-69. The Cronbach α coefficient was 0.89, and confirmatory factor analysis showed three-dimensionality. We also observed hope to strongly correlate with having reasons for living and benefit-finding, confirming the reliability and validity of the Japanese HHI scale. Mean HHI score was 35.5. Stratified multi ple linear regression analysis on factors which correlated with the HHI score showed HHI scores to correlate positive with age, the presence of a spouse, and sufficient psychosocial support. We also found that younger subjects receiving sufficient social support enjoyed HHI scores equivalent to older subjects, while women's higher HHI scores appeared attributable to extensive social support networks. No correlation was observed with adverse experiences or history of illness. This study shows that HHI scores in the general urban population are not unexpectedly high compared with pre viously studied subjects with serious disease, that advanced age correlates with higher HHI scores, and that receipt of social support may mediate positive influences on the HHI score.

収録刊行物

• 民族衛生

  民族衛生 73 (1), 31-43, 2007

  日本民族衛生学会

キーワード

• Herth Hope Index (HHI) score, general urban population, demographic attribute, stressful experience, social support

詳細情報

• CRID: 1390282679983522944
• NII論文ID: 10024161687
• NII書誌ID: AN00236886
• DOI: 10.3861/jshhe.73.31
• ISSN: 1882868X
• ISSN: 03689395
• NDL書誌ID: 8730699
• Web Site: https://ndlsearch.ndl.go.jp/books/R000000004-I8730699
• Web Site: https://search.jamas.or.jp/link/ui/2007203863
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