The Norwegian version of the Herth Hope Index (HHI-N): a psychometric study.
OBJECTIVE
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Herth Hope Index (HHI) in a representative sample of the Norwegian population.


METHODS
The HHI-N was administered to 4000 people randomly selected from the Norwegian population. 1893 questionnaires were usable, yielding a response rate of 48.5%.


RESULTS
The internal consistency of the HHI-N, estimated by Cronbach's alpha, was 0.81. Factor analysis resulted in a two-factor solution, which explained 38% of the variance. The correlation between hope and overall quality of life was 0.48 (p < 0.001), and between hope and fatigue severity -0.30 (p < 0.001).


CONCLUSIONS
Further testing, especially with regard to the dimensionality of the instrument, is recommended.
Wahl
Astrid K
AK
Oslo University College, Faculty of Nursing Education, Oslo, Norway. astrid.wahl@su.hio.no
Rustøen
Tone
T
Lerdal
Anners
A
Hanestad
Berit R
BR
Knudsen
Oistein
O
Moum
Torbjørn
T
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001294:Attitude to Health; D004644:Emotions; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009013:Morale; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000523:psychology*; D009664:Norway; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000523:psychology*; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D011594:Psychometrics; D011788:Quality of Life; D012069:Religion and Psychology; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012660:Semantics; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014175:Translating