Steven D. Brown, Ph.D. Loyola University Chicago, USA
International Conference on Vocational Designing and
Career Counseling, University of Padova, Padova, Italy, September, 2011
1. Hope is a State: It is malleable and can be changed
2. Hope is Motivational: Leads to approach versus avoidance, effort, and persistence
3. Hope is Future-Oriented: It is how one envisions the future
4. Hope includes Meaningful Work that is potentially Attainable.
Person Inputs • Personality • Sociopolitical Development • Gender • Race/Ethnicity • Skills/Abilities
Contextual Factors • Supports • Barriers • Racial/Ethnic Socialization
Learning Experiences
Hope-Related Self-Efficacy • Coping • Academic • Career Decision/Adaptability
Hope-Related Outcome Expectations • Positive • Negative • Comparisons to Alternatives
Vocational Hope
Educational/Vocational Goals and Goal Progress
School/Career Outcomes • School Satisfaction • School Engagement • Career Engagement
Preventive Outcomes • School Performance • School Completion • Anti-Social Behavior
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