Variable Details
Available Studies
MAP, MARS, Clinical Core
Categories
Well-being
Overall well-being
Overall well-being - Average of 18 items
Well-being is assessed with a modified 18 item version of Ryff's Scales of Psychological Well Being. The scale includes 3 items for each of 6 aspects of well-being: self-acceptance, autonomy, environmental mastery, purpose in life, positive relations with others, and personal growth.
Participants are asked to rate how each item applies to themselves using a 7-point Likert rating scale (see below). Items that are positively worded are flipped so that higher ratings on all individual items indicate greater well-being. The total score is the mean of the ratings, with a higher score relating to greater well-being.
Participants are presented the following items:
| Item no. | Item | Flipped (f) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maintaining close relationships has been difficult and frustrating for me. | |
| 2 | People would describe me as a giving person, willing to share my time with others. | (f) |
| 3 | I have not experienced many warm and trusting relationships with others. | |
| 4 | I like most parts of my personality. | (f) |
| 5 | When I look at the story of my life, I am pleased with how things have turned out so far. | (f) |
| 6 | In many ways I feel disappointed about my achievements in life. | |
| 7 | I tend to be influenced by people with strong opinions. | |
| 8 | I have confidence in my own opinions, even if they are different from those of others. | (f) |
| 9 | I judge myself by what I think is important, not by the values of others. | (f) |
| 10 | For me, life has been a continuous process of learning, changing, and growing. | (f) |
| 11 | I think it is important to have new experiences that challenge how I think about myself and the world. | (f) |
| 12 | I gave up trying to make big improvements or changes in my life a long time ago. | |
| 13 | The demands of everyday life often get me down. | |
| 14 | In general, I feel I am in charge of the situation in which I live. | (f) |
| 15 | I am good at managing the responsibilities of daily life. | (f) |
| 16 | Some people wander aimlessly through life, but I am not one of them. | (f) |
| 17 | I live life one day at a time and don't really think about the future. | |
| 18 | I sometimes feel as if I've done all there is to do in life. |
Response choices for each item:
| Response | Value | Flipped value |
|---|---|---|
| Strongly agree | 1 | 7 |
| Agree | 2 | 6 |
| Slightly agree | 3 | 5 |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 4 | 4 |
| Slightly disagree | 5 | 3 |
| Disagree | 6 | 2 |
| Strongly disagree | 7 | 1 |