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Well-being // WEMWBS Open Access

Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale

14-item scale measuring positive mental well-being — positive affect, satisfying relationships, and positive functioning — over the past two weeks.

Estimated Time
~5 mins
Instrument Scale
Standardized Items
Administration
Self-Administered
Scoring Engine
Automated Real-Time

Scale Overview & Construct

14-item scale measuring positive mental well-being — positive affect, satisfying relationships, and positive functioning — over the past two weeks.

Psychometric Instrument Likert Self-Report Dimensional Breakdown Server-Side Validated

Purpose & Measurement Objectives

14-item scale measuring positive mental well-being — positive affect, satisfying relationships, and positive functioning — over the past two weeks. Based on your answers to its 14 items, you'll get a single overall score showing how strongly this pattern applies to you right now. Taking it helps you notice patterns in how you're doing that are easy to overlook day to day.

Instrument Specifications

Target Population
Teachers, Educators & Faculty
Administration Format
Self-Administered
Intended Domain / Purpose
Research & Empirical Study
Recommended Age Bracket
Adults (18+ yrs)
Duration & Pacing
5 Minutes (Self-Paced)
Access License
Open Creative Commons

Academic Citation & Instrument Provenance

When referencing this instrument in research, academic theses, or clinical institutional audits, please cite the original author publication:

License: CC BY 2.0 (scale, per its original publication); CC BY 4.0 (this OpenScales digital implementation). Citation: Tennant, R., Hiller, L., Fishwick, R., Platt, S., Joseph, S., Weich, S., Parkinson, J., Secker, J., & Stewart-Brown, S. (2007). The Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale (WEMWBS): Development and UK validation. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, 5, 63. This is not a diagnostic tool.

Governance, Boundaries & Ethical Use

Construct Boundaries & Interpretive Limitations

Imported from the OpenScales open item-bank project. This specific digital implementation has not been independently clinically validated by PsiQ — scores are for self-reflection, research, and educational purposes only, and are not a diagnosis.

License: CC BY 2.0 (scale, per its original publication); CC BY 4.0 (this OpenScales digital implementation). Citation: Tennant, R., Hiller, L., Fishwick, R., Platt, S., Joseph, S., Weich, S., Parkinson, J., Secker, J., & Stewart-Brown, S. (2007). The Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale (WEMWBS): Development and UK validation. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, 5, 63. This is not a diagnostic tool.

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Identifier WEMWBS
Category Well-being
Scale Standard Standardized
License Status CC BY 4.0 Open Scale
PsiQ Psychometric ID #159
Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale
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