Nadzieja na sukces jako predyktor efektywności pro- cesu resocjalizacji wychowanków zakładów dla nieletnich
Hope for success as a predictor of the effectiveness of the rehabilitation process of juveniles in correctional facilities

Summary/Abstract: The article addresses the factors influencing the effectiveness of the rehabilitation pro-cess for youth in Polish juvenile detention centers. A significant predictor of this effectiveness isconsidered to be the level of hope for achieving success in life. Here, hope is understood as oneof the important social competencies. Therefore, based on the diagnostic survey method, fromOctober to November 2021, a study was conducted to determine the level of hope characterizingthe mentioned youth, using the Hope for Success Questionnaire by Charles R. Snyder, adaptedto Polish by Mariola Łaguna, Jerzy Trzebiński, and Mariusz Zięba. The questionnaire was dis-tributed by mail to all juvenile detention centers in Poland. Out of the returned questionnaires,278 were qualified for further analysis. The results indicate a high level of optimism among theyouth regarding their competencies to cope with life’s difficulties, and consequently, a high levelof hope for achieving success. These results also form the basis for formulating methodologicalrecommendations.

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