*3.5. Future Forecasts Scale*

Regarding the "Future forecasts" scale, the results show some interesting outcomes. For example, the items related to a "hope" dimension show the general confidence of the population in the possibility that things will improve. The item "Overall health management will improve" reported a 45.5% response of "Probable". To the item "Overall school management will improve", 33.9% said that it would be "Probable", and with respect to the item "Individuals will learn to manage their health better" 38.8% considered it "Probable". Other interesting items are those related to the "political" dimension (to the item "It will be discovered that the policy of closing cities has been wrong", 35.1% answered with "Very unlikely" and 39% with "Unlikely") and to the "corruption" dimension (in particular, the item "Corruption in Italy will decrease" shows that 51.5% believe that this will be "Very unlikely"). Important too are the forecasts made by respondents regarding the items "Separations between spouses will increase" (to which 47.8% responded with "Probable") and "Domestic violence will increase" (46.2% believe that this will be "Probable").
