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hopelessness: a standalone construct

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hopelessness1 CONSTRUCTHopelessnessBECK · CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY

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Clinical psychology

a system of negative expectancies about oneself and the future.

In clinical psychology, hopelessness refers to a system of negative expectancies about oneself and the future. This meaning comes from Beck (1974) in Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology.[1]

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References

  1. Beck, A. T., Weissman, A., Lester, D., & Trexler, L. (1974). The measurement of pessimism: The Hopelessness Scale. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 42(6), 861-865. https://doi.org/10.1037/h0037562

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