Single Item Psychological Well-Being

Instructions: Please rate your degree of agreement with the following items.

1. I make choices by myself without the help of others.

Strongly Disagree 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Strongly Agree

2. I have been able to create a lifestyle for myself that is much to my liking.

Strongly Disagree 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Strongly Agree

3. I seek out new experiences to grow as a person.

Strongly Disagree 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Strongly Agree

4. I have warm and satisfying relationships with others.

Strongly Disagree 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Strongly Agree

5. I feel I have purpose in life.

Strongly Disagree 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Strongly Agree

6. In general, I feel confident and positive about myself.

Strongly Disagree 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Strongly Agree

Note: Item 1 is autonomy, Item 2 is environmental mastery, Item 3 is personal growth, Item 4 is positive relations with others, Item 5 is purpose in life, Item 6 is self-acceptance.

Cite: Reysen, S., Plante, C. N., Lam, T. Q., Kamble, S. V., Katzarska-Miller, I., Assis, N., Packard, G., & Moretti, E. G. (2020). Maturity and well-being: Consistent associations across samples and measures. Journal of Wellness, 2(2), Article 10, 1-8. https://doi.org/10.18297/jwellness/vol2/iss2/10 [Download]

Purpose: The purpose of these single items is to assess Ryff’s (1989) six dimensions of psychological well-being (autonomy, environmental mastery, personal growth, positive relations, purpose in life, self-acceptance).

Vietnamese Translation by Truong Quang Lam

Portuguese Translation by Natalia Assis