TABLE 4.

Basic hope in family members of intensive care unit patients. Item analysis

Item	Mean	SD
People have more good childhood memories than bad	3.65	0.79
The world is equal and everyone will get what they deserve sooner or later	3.65	0.92
There is actually no objective good and bad	3.43	0.77
Most people are satisfied with their lives	3.62	0.89
Reality is inexplicable and unpredictable	4.16	0.93
The world is actually good, even when we feel bad	3.46	0.99
It is worth allowing yourself to fantasize and dream about how to achieve your most important goals	3.49	0.8
There will always be some people to help us in difficult times	4.05	0.88
Important events that happen to us are accidental and we are at the mercy of fate	4.05	0.97
Fate is unfavourable for me	3.27	0.96
The world actually makes sense, even when we feel lost at times	3.46	1.04
Which statement is nearer to your experiences: •There is no bad that would not turn out for good •There is no bad that would not turn out to be worse	3.54	1.57