Hope Barometer 2024 - Hope between anxiety and trust - Results for Switzerland
Type
work report
Date Issued
2024-01-01
Author(s)
Editor(s)
Institute of Systemic Management and Public Governance
Abstract
The results of the Hope Barometer 2024 lead to the following findings:
1. Satisfaction and confidence in one's own life are relatively pronounced and in clear contrast to dissatisfaction and pessimism regarding social developments.
2. Young people are more dissatisfied, less hopeful, believe to a lesser extent in the good, have lower self-worth, feel to a smaller amount emotionally and socially comfortable and value sustainability not as much than older people.
3. The outlook for the quality of life in 20 years' time has become gloomier year after year. The threat of a long-term crisis scenario has increased in recent years and the belief in a long-term flourishing scenario has decreased.
4. Despite these negative prospects, personal hope has remained almost constant at a medium-high level over the last six years, particularly in German-speaking Switzerland.
5. The most important personal hopes are good health, a happy family, marriage or partnership, harmony in life, personal self-determination, good relationships with other people and a meaningful task. Money, career and sex are the least important.
6. The most important sources of hope are good experiences in nature and the support of family and friends, followed by personal strengths and social care.
7. Belief in people's helpfulness and kindness has increased significantly. At the same time, belief in a good and just world has decreased. Self-worth has remained constant at a high level.
8. To many people, personal growth, community and security are slightly more important than sustainability. Religious or spiritual faith is only important to a minority.
9. While physical health declines with age, mental health and emotional, psychological and social well-being increase with age.
10. There is a positive relationship between hope, meaning in life, the desire for personal growth, community, sustainability, self-worth, the belief in the good and personal well-being.
1. Satisfaction and confidence in one's own life are relatively pronounced and in clear contrast to dissatisfaction and pessimism regarding social developments.
2. Young people are more dissatisfied, less hopeful, believe to a lesser extent in the good, have lower self-worth, feel to a smaller amount emotionally and socially comfortable and value sustainability not as much than older people.
3. The outlook for the quality of life in 20 years' time has become gloomier year after year. The threat of a long-term crisis scenario has increased in recent years and the belief in a long-term flourishing scenario has decreased.
4. Despite these negative prospects, personal hope has remained almost constant at a medium-high level over the last six years, particularly in German-speaking Switzerland.
5. The most important personal hopes are good health, a happy family, marriage or partnership, harmony in life, personal self-determination, good relationships with other people and a meaningful task. Money, career and sex are the least important.
6. The most important sources of hope are good experiences in nature and the support of family and friends, followed by personal strengths and social care.
7. Belief in people's helpfulness and kindness has increased significantly. At the same time, belief in a good and just world has decreased. Self-worth has remained constant at a high level.
8. To many people, personal growth, community and security are slightly more important than sustainability. Religious or spiritual faith is only important to a minority.
9. While physical health declines with age, mental health and emotional, psychological and social well-being increase with age.
10. There is a positive relationship between hope, meaning in life, the desire for personal growth, community, sustainability, self-worth, the belief in the good and personal well-being.
Language
German
HSG Classification
contribution to practical use / society
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Contact Email Address
andreas.krafft@unisg.ch
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