Variable Details
Hedonic well-being
Well-being subscale: Hedonic - Average of 9 items
The hedonic approach to well-being focuses on the notion that experiencing pleasure and generally avoiding pain leads to happiness. The hedonic subscale is measured using 9 items from a modified version of Ryff's Scales of Psychological Well-Being. The questions relate to self-acceptance, autonomy, and environmental mastery.
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 hedonic well-being. The subscale score is the mean of the item ratings, with a higher score relating to greater hedonic well-being.
Participants are presented the following items:
| Item no. | Item | Flipped (f) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | I like most parts of my personality. | (f) |
| 2 | When I look at the story of my life, I am pleased with how things have turned out so far. | (f) |
| 3 | In many ways I feel disappointed about my achievements in life. | |
| 4 | I tend to be influenced by people with strong opinions. | |
| 5 | I have confidence in my own opinions, even if they are different from those of others. | (f) |
| 6 | I judge myself by what I think is important, not by the values of others. | (f) |
| 7 | The demands of everyday life often get me down. | |
| 8 | In general, I feel I am in charge of the situation in which I live. | (f) |
| 9 | I am good at managing the responsibilities of daily life. | (f) |
Response choices for each item:
| Response | Value | Flipped rating |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |