Limited data exists on how locus-of-hope, especially external sources, is related to well-being

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• Quiet Ego as a Mediator Between Transcendence and Hopelessness in Cancer Patients in Türkiye: A Psycho-Oncology Study (2026) · Journal of Religion and Health · doi

  Additionally, although the mediation model explained 33% of the variance in hope- lessness, future studies could explore other mediators or moderators, such as perceived social support or illness acceptance, to further enhance explanatory power. These variables may meaningfully influence spiritual well-being, hopelessness, and ego-related processes and should be investigated as potential moderators in future research. Future research is recommended to replicate these find- ings with larger and more diverse socio-demographic samples.

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  Keywords: future moderators additionally mediation model explained variance hope lessness explore mediators perceived social support illness
• Evaluating Hope as a Mechanism of Change in the Treatment of Depression (2026) · Cognitive Therapy and Research · doi

  , skill acquisition or engagement), future research should investigate the dynamics among other relevant processes, hope, and depression during treatment. Given that the demographic composition of the sample is predominantly white, female, and of higher socioeconomic statuses, future research should examine the psychotherapeutic role of hope in more demographically diverse samples to improve gener- alizability of findings. There are several limitations of the present study. Although including time-lagged hope as a predictor allowed us to examine whether earlier hope was prospectively asso- ciated with later depression, the models did not control for prior depression levels (i.

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  Keywords: hope depression future examine skill acquisition engagement investigate dynamics among relevant processes treatment given demographic
• A Longitudinal Examination of Locus-of-Hope, Need Satisfaction and Life Satisfaction Through a Serial Mediation Model (2026) · Journal of Happiness Studies · doi

  Limited data exists on how locus-of-hope, especially external sources, is related to well-being. The original hope theory was criticized for over-relying on individual efforts, leading to the extension of the theory to include external agents. The study aims to address this gap by investigating the relations among locus-of-hope, need satisfaction, and well-being.

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  Keywords: limited data exists locus-of-hope especially external sources related

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