The positive role of hope on the relationship between loneliness and unhappy conditions in Hungarian young adults: How pathways thinking matters!

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  • Edward C. Chang
  • Olivia D. Chang
  • Tamás Martos
  • Viola Sallay
  • Zettler, Ingo
  • Patrizia Steca
  • Marco D’Addario
  • Ilona Boniwell
  • Alina Pop
  • Margarita Tarragona
  • Gavin R. Slemp
  • Ji eun Shin
  • Amaia de la Fuente
  • Olga Cardeñoso

In this study, we examined loneliness and hope components as predictors of unhappy conditions (viz., anxious symptoms, depressive symptoms, & suicidal ideation) in young adults. The sample was comprised of 489 Hungarian college students. Results of conducting hierarchical regression analyses indicated that loneliness and hope pathways (but not hope agency) were important unique predictors of anxious symptoms, depressive symptoms, and suicidal ideation. Moreover, in part, consistent with the notion that hope might buffer the negative effects of loneliness on unhappy conditions, evidence for a significant Loneliness נHope Pathways interaction effect in predicting each of the three indices of unhappy conditions was found. In contrast, the Loneliness נHope Agency interaction effect was not found to be significant. Some implications of the present findings for the study and treatment of unhappy conditions in adults are discussed.

Original languageEnglish
JournalThe Journal of Positive Psychology
Volume14
Issue number6
Pages (from-to)724-733
ISSN1743-9760
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2019

    Research areas

  • adults, college students, hope, Loneliness, unhappiness

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