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Most researchers recognize a moderate but reliable relationship between stress and illness. One personality variable that might increase susceptibility to symptoms of strain and physical illness is hopelessness, Valle one variable that was initially proposed as a mediator of the relationship between stress and illness is hardiness, a personality style that enables some people to remain healthy even after experiencing high levels of stress. This study was conducted to examine the possible re2ationships among hardiness, hopelessness, and strain. Undergraduate students (N=305) completed a questionnaire packet consisting of the Hopelessness Scale, a version of the Hardiness Scale, and a checklist of strain symptoms. Signjficant correlations were found among hopelessness, hardiness, and strain. Hopelessness was negatively correlated with the hardiness composite and with each of the three hardiness subcomponents. Strain was negatively correlated with hardiness and positively correlated with hopelessness. While hopelessness and hardiness were moderately correlated, they each accounted for unique portions of the variance in strain scores. (NB) *********************************Vc***********************,************* Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original document