Psychological Well‐Being Scale

PWBS (Ryff, 1989)

1. I tend to be influenced by people with strong opinions (R).

2. I have confidence in my opinions, even if they are contrary to the general consensus.

3. I judge myself by what I think is important, not by the values of what others think is important.

4. In general, I feel I am in charge of the situation in which I live.

5. The demands of everyday life often get me down (R).

6. I am quite good at managing the many responsibilities of my daily life.

7. I think it is important to have new experiences that challenge how you think about yourself and the world.

8. For me, life has been a continuous process of learning, changing, and growth.

9. I gave up trying to make big improvements or changes in my life a long time ago (R).

10. Maintaining close relationships has been difficult and frustrating for me (R).

11. People would describe me as a giving person, willing to share my time with others.

12. I have not experienced many warm and trusting relationships with others (R).

13. I live life one day at a time and don’t really think about the future (R).

14. Some people wander aimlessly through life, but I am not one of them.

15. I sometimes feel as if I’ve done all there is to do in life (R).

16.  I look at the story of my life, I am pleased with how things have turned out.

17. I like most aspects of my personality.

18. In many ways, I feel disappointed about my achievements in life (R).

Note: Autonomy (1-3); Environmental Mastery (4-6); Personal Growth (7-9); Positive Relations with Others (10-12); Purpose in Life (13-15); Self‐Acceptance (16-18).

 

Psychological Well‐Being Scale (PWBS) (Short‐Form)

1. I tend to be influenced by people with strong opinions

2. I have confidence in my opinions, even if they are contrary to the general consensus

3. I judge myself by what I think is important, not by the values of what others think is important

4. In general, I feel I am in charge of the situation in which I live

5. The demands of everyday life often get me down

6. I am quite good at managing the many responsibilities of my daily life

7. I think it is important to have new experiences that challenge how you think about yourself and the world

8. For me, life has been a continuous process of learning, changing, and growth

9. I gave up trying to make big improvements or changes in my life a long time ago

10. Maintaining close relationships has been difficult and frustrating for me

11. People would describe me as a giving person, willing to share my time with others

12. I have not experienced many warm and trusting relationships with others

13. I live life one day at a time and don’t really think about the future

14. Some people wander aimlessly through life, but I am not one of them