Samoocena i nadzieja a formalne właściwości projektów osobistych

Mariusz Zięba

Abstract

This article examines the relationships between self-esteem, hope and personal action construct units as measured by Personal Projects Analysis (PPA, Little, 1983). One hundred and one adults were filled-out the questionnaires of self-esteem, hope, the and basic hope, and completed two components of the PPA. The findings suggest that self-esteem and hope are associated with higher levels of involvement in projects, better clarity of plans and sense of control. Higher level of the basic hope, on the other hand, is associated with selecting projects that are more visible and are associated with receiving social support from other people. The article also discussed the possibilities and limitations of use the PPA in quantitative research. Keywords: personal projects, self-esteem, hope, methodology of psychological research