C R Snyder

Biographic Data

ID3801946
NAMEC R Snyder
GIVEN NAMESC R
FAMILY NAMESnyder
SIGNATURESNYDER C R
AFFILIATIONSUniversity of Kansas
ORCID0000-0002-3341-0490
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS84
TOTAL CITATIONS570
AUTHOR COUNT79
EDITOR COUNT5
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR1951
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX11

  • Factors Related To Improving the Quality of Cervical Cancer Screening for Women Living with HIV in La Romana, Dominican Republic: A Qualitative Descriptive Study

    Open AccessRebecca Schnall, Sergio Ramirez et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2026

    Cervical cancer remains a leading cause of cancer-related death, especially among women living with HIV (WLH). This qualitative study explored barriers and facilitators to cervical cancer screening from the perspective of healthcare providers and WLH at Clínica de Familia La Romana, a large primary care clinic that specializes in HIV in the Dominican Republic. Ten providers and 25 WLH participated in interviews, which were analyzed in Dedoose usi…

  • We can’t help who we love: The impact of relationship dynamics on women’s HIV prevention strategies

    Alexandria L Hahn, Jessica Corcoran et al.ARTICLECulture Health & Sexuality2026References: 28

    Relationship dynamics can influence sexual health outcomes and may affect engagement with HIV prevention strategies. This qualitative study explored how women's perceived relationship dynamics impacted their HIV prevention strategies, including condom and Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) use, and HIV testing. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 34 women at higher risk of HIV acquisition and 40 women living with HIV in the USA, recruited…

  • A multimodal approach to support teacher, researcher and AI collaboration in STEM +C learning environments

    Open AccessClayton Cohn, C R Snyder et al.ARTICLEBritish Journal of Educational…2025

    Recent advances in generative artificial intelligence (AI) and multimodal learning analytics (MMLA) have allowed for new and creative ways of leveraging AI to support K12 students' collaborative learning in STEM+C domains. To date, there is little evidence of AI methods supporting students' collaboration in complex, open‐ended environments. AI systems are known to underperform humans in (1) interpreting students' emotions in learning contexts, (2…

  • Integrating Data Science Into Undergraduate Science and Engineering Courses: Lessons Learned by Instructors in a Multiuniversity Research-Practice Partnership

    Open AccessMd Yunus Naseri, C R Snyder et al.ARTICLEIEEE Transactions on Education2025

    Contribution: This article discusses a research-practice partnership (RPP) where instructors from six undergraduate courses in three universities developed data science modules tailored to the needs of their respective disciplines, academic levels, and pedagogies. Background: STEM disciplines at universities are incorporating data science topics to meet employer demands for data science-savvy graduates. Integrating these topics into regular cours…

  • Positive Psychology: The Scientific and Practical Explorations of Human Strengths

    Jennifer Teramoto Pedrotti, Shane J Lopez et al.BOOKPositive Psychology2024

  • Positive Psychological Assessment: A Handbook of Models and Measures

    Matthew W Gallagher, C R Snyder et al.BOOKPositive Psychological Assessment2019

  • Positive Psychology: The Scientific and Practical Explorations of Human Strengths

    Shane J Lopez, Jennifer Teramoto Pedrotti et al.BOOKPositive Psychology2018

  • The Oxford Handbook of Positive Psychology, 3rd Edition

    C R Snyder, Shane J Lopez et al.BOOKOxford handbook of positive…2016

    This handbook is currently in development, with individual articles publishing online in advance of print publication. At this time, we cannot add information about unpublished articles in this handbook, however the table of contents will continue to grow as additional articles pass through the review process and are added to the site. Please note that the online publication date for this handbook is the date that the first article in the title w…

  • The Agentic Self: On the Nature and Origins of Personal Agency Across the Life Span

    Todd D Little, C R Snyder et al.CHAPTERHandbook of Personality Development2015

    This handbook is the first volume to provide a comprehensive look at personality development. It features a state-of-the-art examination of the field, an area that is enjoying a resurgence in popularity. Five major types of advances, all of which are represented in this volume, are the result of the recent burst in research activity in this area: 1) new theoretical perspectives, 2) higher-quality empirical studies, 3) more sophisticated research …

  • The Oxford Handbook of Positive Psychology

    Shane J Lopez, C R SnyderBOOKOxford handbook of positive…2009

    The Oxford Handbook of Positive Psychology studies the burgeoning field of positive psychology, which, in recent years, has transcended academia to capture the imagination of the general public. The book provides a roadmap for the psychology needed by the majority of the population—those who don’t need treatment, but want to achieve the lives to which they aspire. The articles summarize all of the relevant literature in the field, and each is ess…

  • Meaning in Life

    Michael F Steger, Shane J Lopez et al.CHAPTEROxford handbook of positive…2009

    In this chapter, it is argued that meaning in life is an important variable for human well-being. Literature supporting this contention is reviewed, and complexities regarding defining meaning in life are discussed. Definitions of meaning have focused on several components, two of which appear central and unique to meaning in life, suggesting a conceptual framework of meaning in life comprised of two pillars: comprehension and purpose. Comprehens…

  • Subjective Well-Being: The Science of Happiness and Life Satisfaction

    Ed Diener, Oishi et al.CHAPTEROxford handbook of positive…2009

    This chapter reviews the scientific research on subjective well-being. Subjective well-being consists of a person's cognitive and affective evaluations of his or her life. First, the authors will provide a brief historical review of research on subjective well-being. Second, they will summarize the main measurement issues (e.g., the validity of self-reports, memory bias). Third, they will present the major theoretical approaches to this area of r…

  • The Effectiveness of a Hope Intervention in Coping with Cold Pressor Pain

    Open AccessCarla J Berg, C R Snyder et al.ARTICLEJournal of Health Psychology2008Cited by: 5References: 23

    Hope has been correlated with greater pain tolerance and thresholds and less reported pain severity. The present study investigated the effectiveness of a brief hope-based intervention involving guided imagery and skills instruction aimed at enhancing pain coping skills among university students performing the cold pressor task. The intervention resulted in increased hope among females and increased pain tolerance in all participants. The interve…

  • Hope and optimism as related to life satisfaction

    Thomas C Bailey, Winnie Eng et al.ARTICLEThe Journal of Positive Psychology2007

    This study explored the hope and optimism constructs and their unique variances in predicting life satisfaction. The subscales (Agency and Pathways) of the Adult Hope Scale (Snyder, Harris et al., 1991 Snyder, CR, Harris, C, Anderson, JR, Holleran, SA, Irving, LMSigmon, ST. 1991. The will and the ways: Development and validation of an individual-differences measure of hope. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 60: 570–585. [Crossref], [P…

  • Positive psychology: The Scientific and Practical Explorations of Human Strengths

    C R SnyderBOOKPositive psychology2007

  • Obituary

    Open AccessC R Snyder, Chris SnyderARTICLEJournal of Personality2006

  • Hope Therapy in a Community Sample: A Pilot Investigation

    Open AccessJennifer S Cheavens, David B Feldman et al.ARTICLESocial Indicators Research2006Cited by: 33References: 23

  • Hope and the Meaningful Life: Theoretical and Empirical Associations Between Goal–Directed Thinking and Life Meaning

    David B Feldman, C R SnyderARTICLEJournal of Social and Clinical…2005

    In this article, important theories of life meaning are discussed, as are the hypothesized effects of meaning on anxiety and depression. A commonality among these theories—hopeful thinking—is highlighted in the context of a goal–directed model of hope (Snyder et al., 1991). It is proposed that hope is a component common to all theories of meaning. We administered scales of meaning, hope, depression, and anxiety to 139 college students. Factor ana…

  • Hope Against the Cold: Individual Differences in Trait Hope and Acute Pain Tolerance on the Cold Pressor Task

    Open AccessC R Snyder, Carla J Berg et al.ARTICLEJournal of Personality2005

    Hope theory (see Snyder, 1994 ) is presented as a useful framework for understanding reactions to pain. In Study 1, persons scoring higher on the trait Hope Scale ( Snyder, Harris et al., 1991 ) kept their hands in the freezing water (of a cold pressor task) for significantly longer. In Study 2, the higher‐hope males, and not females, as measured by both trait and state hope ( Snyder, Sympson et al., 1996 ), recognized the onset of the pain thres…

  • Dispositional Forgiveness of Self, Others, and Situations

    Open AccessLaura Thompson, Laura Yamhure Thompson et al.ARTICLEJournal of Personality2005

    Six studies regarding forgiveness are presented. The Heartland Forgiveness Scale (HFS), a self‐report measure of dispositional forgiveness (with subscales to assess forgiveness of self, others, and situations) was developed and demonstrated good psychometric properties. Forgiveness correlated positively with cognitive flexibility, positive affect, and distraction; it correlated negatively with rumination, vengeance, and hostility. Forgiveness pre…

  • Getting Unstuck: The Roles of Hope, Finding Meaning, and Rumination in the Adjustment to Bereavement among College Students

    Scott T Michael, C R SnyderARTICLEDeath Studies2005Cited by: 19References: 6

    The relationships between hope, bereavement-related rumination, and finding meaning (making sense and benefit finding) were examined in 158 college students who experienced the death of a loved one within the latter half of their lives. Greater rumination was related significantly to lessened psychological well-being, and it mediated the relationship between being able to make sense of the death and superior well-being. Finding benefits in bereav…

  • Research: Measuring Private Prayer: Development, Validation, and Clinical Application of the Multidimensional Prayer Inventory

    Steven P Laird, C R Snyder et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal for the…2004Cited by: 10References: 5

    A theoretically derived, empirically validated multidimensional inventory of prayer is described. Both quantitative and qualitative aspects of prayer are measured, including occurrence, weekly frequency, daily frequency, duration, type (adoration, confession, thanksgiving, supplication, reception), and level of faith in the effects of prayer. Results revealed the posited 5 distinct types of prayer, along with acceptable internal consistency, conv…

  • Hope theory, measurements, and applications to school psychology.

    C R Snyder, Shane J Lopez et al.ARTICLESchool Psychology Quarterly2003

  • Hope and academic success in college.

    C R Snyder, Hal S Shorey et al.ARTICLEJournal of Educational Psychology2002

    A cognitive, motivational theory is introduced to the educational research community. Hope theory integrates the conceptualization of goals, along with the strategies to achieve those goals (pathways), and the motivation to pursue those goals (agency). In a 6-year longitudinal study, individual differences in hope, as measured by the Hope Scale (C. R. Snyder et al., 1991) scores of entering college freshmen, predicted better overall grade point a…

  • Target Article: Hope Theory: Rainbows in the Mind

    C R SnyderARTICLEPsychological Inquiry2002

    Hope is defined as the perceived capability to derive pathways to desired goals, and motivate oneself via agency thinking to use those pathways. The adult and child hope scales that are derived from hope theory are described. Hope theory is compared to theories of learned optimism, optimism, self-efficacy, and self-esteem. Higher hope consistently is related to better outcomes in academics, athletics, physical health, psychological adjustment, an…