Naive hope is negatively related to civic engagement, while existential hope is proposed to be positively associated with it¶
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q2 i? Naive hope, characterized by denial or assumptions that problems resolve themselves, has been found to be negatively related to civic engagement; existential hope is argued to be positively associated with civic engagement. → Bohlmeijer 2026
Evidence¶
Bohlmeijer 2026¶
Bohlmeijer, E., Nieuwenhuis, M., Dominguez, A. R., Klooster, P. ten, and Malboeuf-Hurtubise, C. (2026). Toward an integrative psychological framework of existential hope: navigating uncertain futures. Frontiers in Psychology. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1850611
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Narrative review attribution: the article reports, citing Ojala (2017), that naive hope was "negatively related to civic engagement." The positive association proposed for existential hope is the authors' own argument, not a tested result; no effect sizes are printed.
"Naïve hope – often characterized by denial or optimistic assumptions that problems will resolve themselves – has been found to be negatively related to civic engagement (Ojala, 2017)."
Discussion¶
Learner Variables¶
- Achievement Emotions — predictor: learners who differ on it differ in outcomes
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Naive hope is negatively related to civic engagement, while existential hope is proposed to be positively associated with it |
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Naive hope is negatively related to civic engagement, while existential hope is proposed to be positively associated with it |
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