Abstract
This study outlines how to help marginalized individuals develop hope as a means of leveraging opportunities through growth engines in the developing world. The researche investigated the impact of strategic hope interventions on the positive attitudes, goal orientations, and positive outcomes of marginalized populations. This presentation explores a Positive Psychology approach that suggests problem mitigation through hope-building increases happiness, optimism, and resilience among marginalized populations. The researcher conducted two international research studies in the Departments of Education in Romania and China related to the impact of hope on marginalized populations. Education department professionals were taught how to integrate a three-stage hope-building process, pre-and post-test data were gathered using the Hope Scale, and the effectiveness of the interventions was determined. The results of the assessment data show that people in the marginalized population show statistically significant positive gains in scores. Because marginalized populations are unable to participate fully in society, they often feel helpless and hopeless about making changes in their lives. Hope is an underappreciated variable in helping marginalized populations thrive, not merely survive. Future research should focus on correlations between hope and success.
Presenters
John LiptakAssociate Director of Career & Talent Development, Counseling, Radford University (Retired), Virginia, United States
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KEYWORDS
Marginalized Populations, Growth, Hope, Positive Psychology, Problem Mitigation
