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Digital Flourishing Survey
Digital Flourishing Survey
For this week’s Behavioural challenge, I completed the Digital Flourishing® Survey created by the Digital Wellness Institute. This tool operationalized behaviours related to the 8 domains of flourishing. This survey asked participants to rate statements related to each dimension of digital flourishing. Personal responses identified areas of need for digital wellness. Currently, I have risk factors associated with Productivity, Environment and Communication.
When I completed this quiz, I also considered my next stage of life in retirement. For example: Productivity - "Right now, I have to be productive. The nature of my life with work and school dictates that I manage my time well. However, I wonder whether I will be able to maintain the same focus in retirement. Productivity may be a concern moving forward." Research on wellness in middle adulthood identifies social connection (Margolis, R., Verdery, A. M., & Smith-Greenaway, E., 2022) and physical health (Kekäläinen, T., Freund, A. M., Sipilä, S., & Kokko, K., 2020) as key moderators for wellness. Therefore, it is important to keep in mind the protective factors and behaviours associated with Relationships and Physical Health for digital wellness in the future.
My Results can be found in the slides below
Resources to Support Self-Regulation and Technology Use
Resources to Support Self-Regulation and Technology Use
The Digital Wellness Institute offers a variety of free resources to help individuals and organizations create a more intentional and mindful relationship with technology. Their resources include articles, podcasts, and webinars on topics such as digital detox, digital mindfulness, and healthy habits around technology use.
Click here to access resources by the Digital Wellness Institute website.
Digital Wellness Institute. (2025). The science. Digital Wellness Institute. https://www.digitalwellnessinstitute.com/the-science?srsltid=AfmBOorCGzDuuvEGPa7s5mAHo-f9MWdjEl7-BSRBV-byzxP8mmynS7h
Digital Wellness Institute
Digital Wellness Institute
Digital Flourishing is defined as the "optimal state of health and well-being that a person using technology is capable of achieving." This self-assessment scale was created by the Digital Wellness Institute, the global leaders in digital wellness research, education, and training.
What Digital Flourishing looks like:
• Finding focus and flow in work
• Living in harmony with both our physical and digital environments
• Connecting in meaningful ways with others
• Enjoying strong relationships online and offline
• Building healthy physical and digital practices
• Embracing mindfulness and self-care through intentional technology use
• Understanding how to manage our digital data and privacy
• Contributing to a positive digital community in our networks
At the end of the survey, you’ll be able to access your Digital Flourishing Score, with information curated just for you to help you build on your strengths and improve on your areas of growth.
Survey Questions
Productivity
Physical Health
Relationships
Digital Citizenship
Mental Health
Environment
Communication
Tech-enabled Health
Unfortunately, I got an error code when I looked for my report
Motivation, Agency and Self Determination
Motivation, Agency and Self Determination
Agency, motivation, and self-determination are important for digital wellness and flourishing because they help people move from awareness to action. However, knowing what we “should do” is often not enough to create real change. The challenge is figuring out how to actually follow through, especially within the realities of everyday life and relationships. The Couples Check-In helps address this by creating a structured space for reflection and conversation. It supports partners in building agency through shared decision-making, strengthening motivation through accountability, and developing self-determination by setting intentional goals together. Drawing on cognitive behavioural strategies and emotional intelligence, the tool encourages individuals to reflect on their thoughts, emotions, and behaviours, and to make small, meaningful changes. In this way, digital wellness becomes a shared, relational process that supports connection, balance, and overall well-being.
Motivation Model
Motivation Model
Self-Determination Theory is a motivation theory emphasizing that all people have three basic psychological needs that influence how they act and grow (University of Rochester, Medical Center)
Autonomy—feeling that one’s behaviour is freely chosen and aligned with personal values.
Competence—feeling effective and capable in what one does.
Relatedness—feeling connected, cared for, and belonging with others.
References
References
Anderson, C. (2023, July 16). What can we learn from ‘The AI dilemma’? Mindful Technology. https://mindful.technology/ai-dilemma/
Davis, F. D. (1989). Perceived Usefulness, Perceived Ease of Use, and User Acceptance of Information Technology. MIS Quarterly, 13(3), 319–340. https://doi.org/10.2307/249008
Sprouts. (2022, November 3). Self-Determination Theory: 3 basic needs that drive our behavior [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/_juPDoa3GBY
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