Research Question	Testable Hypothesis	Primary Constructs	Measurement Considerations
1. Does alignment with a personally held Just Cause strengthen long-term goal pursuit among disconnected emerging adults?	H1: Emerging adults with strong alignment to a Just Cause will demonstrate higher levels of sustained goal pursuit over six months than those without such alignment.	Goal-setting, Purpose, Just Cause	Revised Youth Purpose Survey (Bronk et al., 2009); longitudinal tracking of goal-directed behavior
2. Does existential flexibility mediate the relationship between perceived setbacks and future orientation?	H2: Existential flexibility will significantly mediate the negative effects of perceived setbacks on future orientation.	Pathways Thinking, Adaptability, Existential Flexibility	Hope Scale—Pathways Subscale (Snyder et al., 2002); Cognitive Flexibility Inventory (Dennis & Vander Wal, 2010)
3. Do environments characterized by trusting relationships and cultural affirmation increase agency among disconnected youth?	H3: Participants in programs with high relational trust and cultural affirmation will report significantly higher agency scores than those in standard program models.	Agency, Relational Safety, Identity Integrity	Hope Scale—Agency Subscale (Snyder et al., 2002); relational trust survey; qualitative interviews
4. Does participation in Infinite Hope-aligned programming improve narrative identity coherence over time?	H4: Youth in IH-aligned interventions will demonstrate greater narrative coherence and identity alignment than youth in non-aligned programs.	Narrative Identity, Self-Concept Clarity, Identity Alignment	Dimensions of Identity Development Scale (Luyckx et al., 2011); narrative coherence rubrics; pre/post reflective journals
5. Does courageous leadership predict adaptive goal revision and persistence under adversity?	H5: Higher courageous leadership scores will correlate with more frequent adaptive goal revisions and lower dropout markers.	Courageous Agency, Persistence, Goal Adaptability	Authentic Leadership Questionnaire (Walumbwa et al., 2008); mentor assessments; reflective writing analysis
6. Do integrated Hope + Infinite Mindset interventions result in greater psychological resilience than either framework alone?	H6: Participants in integrated IH programs will report higher resilience than those in Hope-only or Infinite Mindset-only conditions.	Hope, Purpose Alignment, Resilience	Hope Scale (Snyder et al., 2002); resilience inventories; exit interviews