Abstract:
Hopeful thinking mitigates risks factors associated with negative life events and psychopathology. A hope programme which employed a blended learning mode was launched to enhance hopeful thinking among our students.
The programme consists of the development phase, and two phases for testing its effectiveness. The programme included an online ZOOM introductory session, followed by 6 online modules launched on Moodle. Its effectiveness was tested in a 3-phase study design.
At the development phase, the programme was designed by integrating, piloting and localizing successful past intervention programmes to improve hopeful thinking. Students (N =8) were invited to focus groups to share their needs and thoughts on the programme, the programme was then streamlined and improved.
At phase I, the hope programme was launched among students who took the course Basic Psychology for Educators: Useful Concepts from Educational and Positive Psychology (PSY2050). Pre-and post-tests on their hopeful thinking, life satisfaction, and understanding on concepts related to hope were measured.
At phase II, the effectiveness of the hope programme was further tested by having students to be placed randomly into the hope programme ( as experimental group) vs. a research writing skills programme (as active control group), another group of students who did not join any programmes were recruited as baseline passive control. Students from all programmes could sign up to participate in this study. Pre-and post-tests (within subjects) and across groups (between subjects) on their hopeful thinking, life satisfaction, and understanding on concepts related to hope were measured and compared.
Finally, some students who took the course helped casting some videos and develop a website that summarized the crucial elements for increasing hopeful thinking, which serves the purpose of educating the general public.
Code:
T0227
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Start Date:
02 Mar 2020
End Date:
01 Mar 2021
Status:
Completed
Result:
For phase I, concerning students' hope level and psychological well-being, results found that there was a significant increase in students' academic domain hope level (Sympson, 1999; sample item, "There are lots of ways to meet the challenges of any class") after joining the programme. There was also a significant increase in life satisfaction (Diener et al., 1985; sample item, "The conditions of my life are excellent") after joining the programme. They also had significant increase in understanding on concepts related to hope.
For phase II, participants who joined the "hope programme" had significant increase in state hope level, and understanding on concepted related to hope over time, as compared with those in "research writing skills programme" or baseline passive control.
Impact:
The results showed that the hope programme helped boosting hope among students, which suggested that school policymaker could consider introduce or embed the hope programme to boost students' positive psychological elements in future course planning. The development and implementation of this programme brings implication for future curriculum design.
Deliverables:
Seminars/Presentations/Sharing Sessions
Leung, N. M. A. (2021, July 23). A short online hope programme for college students [Poster presentation]. The 32th International Congress of Psychology, Prague. (http://www.icp2020.com/scientific-program/scientific-programme/) (https://repository.eduhk.hk/en/publications/a-short-online-hope-programme-for-college-students)
Teaching and Learning Resources/ Materials (including online resources)
The HOPE programme: A Moodle course with 6 modules (for EdUHK students only) (https://repository.eduhk.hk/en/publications/the-hope-programme-a-moodle-course-with-6-modules)
Project webpage: An introduction to the HOPE programme (https://cyberbullyingresea.wixsite.com/my-site/) (https://repository.eduhk.hk/en/publications/project-webpage-an-introduction-to-the-hope-programme)
Financial Year:
2019-20
Type:
TDG