Beck Hopelessness Scale
Psychological test
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Reliability and validity
The BHS moderately correlates with the Beck Depression Inventory, although research shows that the BDI is better suited for predicting suicidal ideation behavior. The internal reliability coefficients are reasonably high (Pearson r = 0.82 to 0.93 in seven norm groups), but the BHS test-retest reliability coefficients are modest (0.69 after one week and 0.66 after six weeks).
Dowd and Owen both positively reviewed the effectiveness of the instrument, with Dowd concluding that the BHS was "a well-constructed and validated instrument, with adequate reliability".
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DMCA notice
In 2012, the scale became the subject of a much circulated DMCA notice that resulted in the temporary shutdown of 1.45 million education blogs due to the scale's inclusion in a single blog several years prior to the incident, sparking widespread indignation. Beck Hopelessness Scale is sold as a product by Pearson, along with the Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) and the Beck Depression Inventory II (BDI-II).
Questionnaire
The Beck Hopelessness Scale questionnaire consists of twenty true/false questions examining the respondent's attitude for the past week, such as:
- I might as well give up because there's nothing I can do to make things better for me
- I happen to be particularly lucky and I expect to get more of the good things in life than the average person
- I never get what I want, so it's foolish to want anything
- My past experiences have prepared me well for my future