Variable Details

Available Studies

MAP, MARS, Clinical Core

Scaled? 

Not Scaled

Variable Type 

Longitudinal

Variable Name 

wellbeing

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.ItemFlipped (f)
1Maintaining close relationships has been difficult and frustrating for me.
2People would describe me as a giving person, willing to share my time with others.(f)
3I have not experienced many warm and trusting relationships with others.
4I like most parts of my personality.(f)
5When I look at the story of my life, I am pleased with how things have turned out so far.(f)
6In many ways I feel disappointed about my achievements in life.
7I tend to be influenced by people with strong opinions.
8I have confidence in my own opinions, even if they are different from those of others.(f)
9I judge myself by what I think is important, not by the values of others.(f)
10For me, life has been a continuous process of learning, changing, and growing.(f)
11I think it is important to have new experiences that challenge how I think about myself and the world.(f)
12I gave up trying to make big improvements or changes in my life a long time ago.
13The demands of everyday life often get me down.
14In general, I feel I am in charge of the situation in which I live.(f)
15I am good at managing the responsibilities of daily life.(f)
16Some people wander aimlessly through life, but I am not one of them.(f)
17I live life one day at a time and don't really think about the future.
18I sometimes feel as if I've done all there is to do in life.

Response choices for each item:

ResponseValueFlipped value
Strongly agree17
Agree26
Slightly agree35
Neither agree nor disagree44
Slightly disagree53
Disagree62
Strongly disagree71

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