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Positive, Positive And Positive Psychology

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Hope is an important aspect of positive psychology that assists individuals to live positively by accepting tough life experiences through the expectation of a better outcome. Hope is considered to be a positive motivational state, which encourages individuals to develop methods that motivate themselves to achieve their coveted goals (Snyder, 2000). Individuals with high hope perceive barriers in goal attainment as challenges that they can overcome by utilising their pathway thoughts to form alternative routes to achieve their goals (Snyder, 1994 as cited in Snyder, 2000). Findings show that achieving goals is identified with positive emotions (Snyder et al, 1996). Research demonstrates the benefits of keeping high hope includes, positive emotions (Snyder, 2009), a negative correlation with sadness and emotional problems (Ciarrochi et al., 2007), low levels of depression and anxiety (Snyder et al, 1997) and students with high hope have reported feeling more confident and motivated compared to students with low hope (Snyder et al, 2002). Moreover, Lazarus (1991), has identified hope to be a coping mechanism for individuals that are dealing with stressful, painful or traumatic life experiences. Hopelessness is the inclination that circumstances will not improve or the belief that there is no alternative solution for the problem. Hopelessness is characterized by a sense of apathy, passivity, and futility, and consequently affecting how an individual may

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