Hope, as a fundamental personal characteristic and
source of energy in people’s lives, is a healing and enhancing
welfare factor (15). Snyder and Rand (14) also
believed that hopeful people response more actively
when confronting stressful situations and use more and
better coping strategies. From this theoretical perspective,
hopelessness results in developing or exacerbating
depression and threats mental health, which in turn, increases
physical problems. Hope, as an essential element
for effective treatment of mental disorders, has a healing
impact (15). Although hopefulness levels vary among people,
it is a relatively stable character (16).