The prediction of hope from self efficacy, perceived social support and personality traits

The main objective of this study was to determine the relationship among demographic variables (gender, birth order and total income of family) and Generalized Self-Efficacy Scale, Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support, Adjective Based Personality Scale Scores and the score of Dispositional Hope Scale. In this study ıt was explored whether the variables indicated predict the scores of the dispositional Hope Scale significantly.This study was based on Hope Model developed by Charles Richard Synder.The study was relational survey model. Dispositional Hope Scale (DHS), Generalized Self-Efficacy Scale, Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support and Adjectives Based Personality Scale were used in this study. Before the implementation the adaptation work of the Dispositional Hope Scale was conducted. To determine how different age groups perceive and live the hope, the essay on hope was written to primary, secondary school and university students, also the focus group interview was done results with undergraduate students. Quantitative findings of the study were supported by the qualitative findings which include essay and group discussion.The research group was composed of 1680 undergraduate students from various universities in Ankara. Qualitative data was collect from students who are educated in primary and secondary schools and also universities. The number of students who participated the qualitative study from all level of the education was 500. The number of students who wrote essay is 476, where 24 students participated in focus group discussions. The data was analyzed using the SSPS 15. 0. Independent-samples t test, one way analysis of variance, simple linear regression, multiple linear regression and hierarchical regression analysis was performed to analyze quantitative data. Descriptive analysis and content analysis were performed in the assessment of qualitative results.The findings of the study were examined in terms of demographic variables. The results indicated that birth order and total income of family weren?t significant effect on Dispositional Hope Scale score. According to the quantitative findings, gender wasn?t significant effect on Dispositional Hope Scale score, meanwhile in focus group discussions, participants have stated that gender might be effective on hope because of the social gender roles. Results of the present study produced that Dispositional Hopes Scale score were significantly predicted by Generalized Self-Efficacy scores, moderately predicted by Personality traits scores, weakly predicted by Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support scores. Suggestions were recommended for researchers and guidance teacher/psychological counselor.Keywords: Hope, Self Efficacy, Perceived Social Support, Personal Traits, Five Factors Theory of Personality