Hope and Depression: A Meta-Analytic Review.
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| Title: | Hope and Depression: A Meta-Analytic Review. |
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| Authors: | Gallagher, Matthew W. (AUTHOR), Murphy, Elijah R. (AUTHOR), Senger, Amy R. (AUTHOR), Ayers, Zachary S. (AUTHOR), Ge, Jacqueline L. (AUTHOR) |
| Source: | Cognitive Therapy & Research. Dec2025, Vol. 49 Issue 6, p1085-1102. 18p. |
| Subjects: | Hope, Mental depression, Psychological resilience, Disease risk factors, Longitudinal method, Subgroup analysis (Experimental design), Snyder, Rick, 1958- |
| Abstract: | Background: Hopelessness has long been identified as an important vulnerability factor in the development of depression. Hope, a cognitive trait reflecting positive expectations for achieving goals is increasingly examined as a potential resilience factor for depression. The present meta-analytic review synthesizes the literature examining the link between hope, as conceptualized by Snyder, and depressive symptoms. Methods: A comprehensive literature review identified 120 studies with a combined sample size of 36,707 that met eligibility criteria. Results: The weighted cross-sectional mean effect size between hope and depression was r = − 0.443 (95% CI − 0.417: − 0.468). The weighted mean effect size across 10 longitudinal studies examining the prospective effects of hope on depression was r = −.398 (95% CI −.299: −.488). Conclusions: Moderator analyses indicated that the effects of hope on depression may be somewhat smaller in children and non-White individuals compared to adults and White individuals, although the effects of moderators examined was generally small. These results underscore the potential importance of hope as a resilience factor for depression. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Abstract: | Background: Hopelessness has long been identified as an important vulnerability factor in the development of depression. Hope, a cognitive trait reflecting positive expectations for achieving goals is increasingly examined as a potential resilience factor for depression. The present meta-analytic review synthesizes the literature examining the link between hope, as conceptualized by Snyder, and depressive symptoms. Methods: A comprehensive literature review identified 120 studies with a combined sample size of 36,707 that met eligibility criteria. Results: The weighted cross-sectional mean effect size between hope and depression was r = − 0.443 (95% CI − 0.417: − 0.468). The weighted mean effect size across 10 longitudinal studies examining the prospective effects of hope on depression was r = −.398 (95% CI −.299: −.488). Conclusions: Moderator analyses indicated that the effects of hope on depression may be somewhat smaller in children and non-White individuals compared to adults and White individuals, although the effects of moderators examined was generally small. These results underscore the potential importance of hope as a resilience factor for depression. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| ISSN: | 01475916 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s10608-025-10609-x |
