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The aim of this research is to investigate if there is difference between the rural and urban area high school students’ hope levels in terms of their perceived social support from parents. The sample of the study is composed by 375 female and 354 male, totally 729, 2004-2005 educational year students of two highschools from rural and urban areas of Ankara. Demographic Information Form, Hope Scale, State Hope Scale, and Perceived Social Support Scales are employed to the students. The results of the study indicates that there is a significant difference in students’ hope levels in terms of their perceived social support from parents and the area they live; however, there is no gender difference found out. Key words : State hope, dispositional hope, perceived social support from parents.

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