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Evidence for Relationships Between Hope, Resilience, and Mental Health Among Youth
A. Stephen Lenz,
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A. Stephen Lenz
Department of Leadership and Counselor Education, The University of Mississippi
Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to A. Stephen Lenz, Department of Leadership and Counselor Education, The University of Mississippi, 145 Guyton Hall, University, MS 38677 (email: aslenz@olemiss.edu).Search for more papers by this authorA. Stephen Lenz,
Corresponding Author
A. Stephen Lenz
Department of Leadership and Counselor Education, The University of Mississippi
Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to A. Stephen Lenz, Department of Leadership and Counselor Education, The University of Mississippi, 145 Guyton Hall, University, MS 38677 (email: aslenz@olemiss.edu).Search for more papers by this authorAbstract
Predictive modeling was used to evaluate the associations between hope, resilience, happiness, and mental health in 449 middle and high school students. Model results indicated large effect sizes for middle school (R2 = .28) and high school (R2 = .36) participants, with hope and resilience tending to predict self-reported mental health symptoms. These findings and their application to counseling practice are explained.
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