Abstract
Background and PurposeAdult Hope Scale is one of the most popular tools for hope measuring. The study aimed to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Persian Version of Hope Scale among Iranian patients with cancer.MethodsIn this methodological study, patients with cancer (n = 400) were recruited by convenience sampling from June to December 2019. The construct and content validity and reliability of the scale were evaluated.ResultsA two-factor structure for the scale was indicated with the factors being optimism life, and despair that explained 60.483% of the total variance of the scale. The model has the goodness of fit and acceptable internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha: .701–.897).ConclusionsThe Persian Version of Hope Scale demonstrated acceptable validity and reliability among patients with cancer.
Publisher
Springer Publishing Company
Subject
General Medicine,General Nursing
Cited by
3 articles.
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