Variable Details

Available Studies

MAP, MARS, Clinical Core

Scaled? 

Not Scaled

Variable Type 

Longitudinal

Variable Name 

wellbeing_eudaimonic

Categories

Well-being

Eudaimonic well-being
Well-being subscale: Eudaimonic - Average of 9 items

The eudaimonic approach to well-being focuses on the pursuit of self-fulfillment and self-realization. The eudaimonic subscale is measured using 9 items from a modified version of Ryff's Scales of Psychological Well-Being. The questions relate to positive relations with others, purpose in life, 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 eudaimonic well-being. The subscale score is the mean of the item ratings, with a higher score relating to greater eudaimonic 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.
4For me, life has been a continuous process of learning, changing, and growing.(f)
5I think it is important to have new experiences that challenge how I think about myself and the world.(f)
6I gave up trying to make big improvements or changes in my life a long time ago,
7Some people wander aimlessly through life, but I am not one of them.(f)
8I live life one day at a time and don't really think about the future.
9I sometimes feel as if I've done all there is to do in life.

Response choices for each item:

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

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