Psychological Capital: Component One — Hope

Hope as a component of psychological capital

Hope: one of the core components of psychological capital (Psychological Capital), alongside self-efficacy, optimism and psychological resilience.

  When we speak of hope in the field of psychological capital, we mean a positive cognitive and psychological capacity that can be nurtured and developed and that has a direct effect on performance, achievement and psychological well-being

Within the framework of psychological capital, hope is defined as the individual's ability to set clear, worthwhile goals, to devise multiple pathways for reaching them, and to hold the motivation needed to keep going despite obstacles.

And when we speak of hope as an approach a parent takes with a child, it works like parallel lines along which the parent moves in step with what the child needs amid global change on every front …and the parent has to understand how to give the child a goal …Teaching children what a goal is is a good first step, but how do we teach a child to set his own goal? And how do we give him the motivation to renew his goals …How do we explain to a child that a goal has value, that it can be measured and that it has many domains, and how do we adjust a goal …As we grow, how does the goal grow with us …Put simply, how do we place the child in the crucible of the future he hopes for, the future that brings out the best in him.

The dimensions of hope:

• Willpower (Agency): the strength of the goal, belief in it, movement towards it and persistence in achieving it.

• Pathway strength (Pathways): the ability to devise alternatives and varied plans for reaching the goal when challenges arise, and the ability to keep going and persevere until the goal is achieved.

As one of the components of psychological capital, hope is an internal motivator that strengthens perseverance, emotional regulation and the ability to cope with failure.

Leaders and giants, or let us say those individuals who enjoy high levels of hope, are better able to deal positively with pressure, more willing to learn from difficult experiences and more committed to achieving their personal and professional goals. They set clear parameters for their goals, and you will always find hope working as a soft power that helps raise the happiness hormone; you find that they have excelled despite the difficulties

In educational and institutional settings, hope as psychological capital contributes to raising motivation, improving performance and increasing satisfaction, and it also supports a culture of continuous improvement and purposeful work. Investing in the development of hope—through training, mentoring and the building of realistic goals—is therefore a direct investment in people and in their capacity for success and sustainability. ” Your child needs you …be a support to him …”

     an active force that shapes the future, and one of the pillars of positive psychological capital. ” The makers of hope …stars who were able to turn hope into a driving force “

Let us make hope and train people in hope, following strategies that bring satisfaction and unlock what seems closed …Your child needs you to make hope for him

Let us talk, and begin

Mervat Fayed “the mother of quality “