Feelings of Hopelessness, Resilience and Social Support in Greece

The objectives of this study were to examine whether the sense of social support and resilience affect hope and are recognized as protective factors against hopelessness as well as the detection of demographic factors that may influence hope. The survey was conducted in the region of Nothern Greece and involved a total of 228 people aged 18 to 72 years. The research tools used for the purpose of research, in addition to demographic data form, was the Adult Dispositional Hope Scale-ADHS, the Herth Hope Index-HHI, the Connor - Davidson Resilience Scale - CD-RISC-25 and the Interpersonal Support Evaluation List-ISEL. The results of the survey are useful for mental health and social service professionals. The findings yield valuable information that contributes to the early identification of those elements that make up and reinforce the occurrence of hopelessness in the general population and the factors, such as mental resilience and social support, that protect and contribute to human well-being.