The Beck Hopelessness Scale (BHS) is a 20-item self-report inventory developed by Dr. Aaron T. Beck that was designed to measure three major aspects of hopelessness: feelings about the future, loss of motivation, and expectations. Do not take this test as proof for your self diagnosis. Always consult with a licensed psychologist.
| Yes | No | |
| 1. I look forward to the future with hope and enthusiasm | ||
| 2. I might as well give up because I can't make things better for myself | ||
| 3. When things are going badly, I am helped by knowing they can't stay that way forever | ||
| 4. I can't imagine what my life would be like in 10 years | ||
| 5. I have enough time to accomplish the things I most want to do | ||
| 6. In the future, I expect to succeed in what concerns me most | ||
| 7. My future seems dark to me | ||
| 8. I expect to get more good things in life than the average person | ||
| 9. I just don't get the breaks, and there's no reason to believe I will in the future | ||
| 10. My past experiences have prepared me well for the future | ||
| 11. All I can see ahead of me is unpleasantness rather than pleasantness | ||
| 12. I don't expect to get what I really want | ||
| 13. When I look ahead to the future, I expect I will be happier than I am now | ||
| 14. Things just won't work out the way I want them to | ||
| 15. I have great faith in the future | ||
| 16. I never get what I want so it's foolish to want anything | ||
| 17. It is very unlikely that I will get any real satisfaction in the future | ||
| 18. The future seems vague and uncertain to me | ||
| 19. I can look forward to more good times than bad times | ||
| 20. There's no use in really trying to get something I want because I probably won't get it |