Foreword / Todd Kashdan -- Defining hope -- Introduction to the science of hope / Matthew W. Gallagher and Shane J. Lopez -- The history of philosophical and psychological perspectives on hope : toward defining hope for the science of positive development / Kristina Schmid Callina, Nancy Snow, Elise D. Murray -- Hope theory (reprint from HOPP1E) / C.R. Snyder, Kevin L. Rand, & David R. Sigmon -- Hope, self-efficacy, and optimism : conceptual and empirical differences / Kevin L. Rand -- Self-determination and hope / Michael L. Wehmeyer & Karrie A. Shogren -- How hope influences goal-directed behavior / Gabriele Oettingen & Malin Patricia Chromik -- Measuring hope -- Hope measurement / Sage Rose & Nicole Sieben -- A cultural context lens of hope / Lisa M. Edwards & Jessica B. McClintock -- Promoting hope -- The will and the ways in school : hope as a factor in academic success / Jennifer Teramoto Pedrotti -- Promoting hope in children / Susana C. Marques & Shane J. Lopez -- Hope therapy / Jennifer S. Cheavens & Madison M. Guter -- Promoting hope in older adults / Amber M. Gum -- Hope and physical health -- Hope and physical health / Heather N. Rasmussen, Kristin Koetting O¿Byrne, Marcy Vandament, & Brian P. Cole -- Hope and children's health / Michael Rapoff & Ron Freche -- Hope and athletic performance / Henrik Gustafsson, Leslie Podlog, & Paul Davis -- Hope in the midst of terminal illness / Douglas L. Hill & Chris Feudnter -- Hope and mental health -- Hope and depression / Lorie A. Ritschel & Christopher S. Sheppard -- Hope and anxiety / Randolph C. Arnau -- Hope and posttraumatic stress disorder / Laura J. Long & Matthew W. Gallagher -- Hope and coping in individuals with specific learning disorder / Michal Al-Yagon & Malka Margalit -- Hope and stress resilience / Anthony Ong, Taylor Standiford, & Saarang Deshpande -- Hope and positive functioning -- Hope and well-being / Jenny Y. Lee & Matthew W. Gallagher -- Hope and adolescent mental health / Xi Jiang, Kristin L. Otis, Marco Weber, & E. Scott Huebner -- Attachment processes and the social/developmental bases of hope / Hal S. Shorey, Steve Bisgaier, & Scott R. Thien -- Hope and work / Angela R. Mouton & Monica N. Montijo -- Hope and meaning-in-life : points of contact between hope theory and existentialism / David B. Feldman, Meenakshi Balaraman, & Craig Anderson -- The future of hope -- Future directions in the science of hope / Matthew W. Gallagher, Jennifer S. Cheavens, Lisa M. Edwards, David B. Feldman, Amber M. Gum, Susana C. Marques, Kevin L. Rand, Lorie Ritschel, Jennifer Teramoto Pedrotti, & Hal S. Shorey.