Constructing Hope Scale in the Students of Intermediate  Stage

Ali Husain, Akhlas; Najam  Abdullah, Muhammad

	Constructing Hope Scale in the Students of Intermediate Stage
Al-Fatih journal
Article 1, Volume 12, Issue 65, 2016, Pages 80-98
Authors
Akhlas Ali Husain; Muhammad Najam Abdullah
Abstract
This study aimed to construct the hope scale in the students of the intermediate stage in Baquba district . The population of the study consisted of (8057) and the sample was (400) students. The instrument validity was verified by using two methods , which are the content validity ( judges' validity) and construct validity. Also the instrument reliability was proved through two methods, that are the retest method and internal consistency by using Cronbach’s Alphas equation . The results showed acceptable significances of validity and reliability for this type of scales. Recommendations: The researchers recommended the following points : 1- The educational conductors should make use of the scale conducted by the two researchers in their present research for measuring the hope in the students of the intermediate stage. 2- The schools measurement should be assured to provide the programs and entertain activities that enforced the spirit of hope in students during the studying year in a general form. Suggestions : Te recent research, the researchers suggested to carry out the following studies: 1- Conducting more studies similar to the present study on certain samples (like: patients, divorced women) 2- Conducting a study similar to this on other studying stages such as secondary stage and making a comparison between it and the present study.
Keywords
Hope scale

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