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Further Validity and Reliability Evidence for Beck Hopelessness Scale Scores in a Nonclinical Sample

Lyndall Steed

Curtin University

The psychometric properties of the Beck Hopelessness Scale (BHS) were examined among 544 university students. Internal consistency of scores was satisfactory (Cronbach’s alpha = .88). A principal-axis factor analysis with oblique rotation suggested four factors that were largely uninterpretable. Removal of items and further analysis suggested a two-factor structure of questionable interpretability. Convergent validity was demonstrated by high correlations with the Hope Scale and the Life Orientation Test (LOT). A correlation of .57 between the BHS and perceived stress reduced to .24 when trait negative affect was controlled for, indicating a degree of discriminant utility. It is concluded that for normal populations, measures such as the LOT and Hope Scale are more appropriate.

Educational and Psychological Measurement, Vol. 61, No. 2, 303-316 (2001)
DOI: 10.1177/00131640121971121
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