Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale – Chinese Version

Description

As society progresses, individuals continuously pursue a higher quality of life, increasingly focusing on obtaining a positive self-attitude, self-development, and self-realization, which refers to achieving positive psychological well-being. Positive psychological well-being complements and advances traditional psychological health. While traditional psychological health views individuals without psychological problems as healthy, positive psychological well-being shifts the focus toward discovering and nurturing positive qualities in individuals. It argues that merely eliminating various psychological disorders does not equate to psychological health; psychological health also encompasses the emergence and enhancement of positive traits and strengths. This concept plays a significant role in promoting people’s happiness and a better quality of life.

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Purpose

The purpose is to develop a measurement tool that directly assesses positive psychological well-being, moving beyond traditional psychological health evaluations which often focus on diagnosing mental illness.

Test Year

The Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale (WEMWBS) was developed by Tennant et al. in 2006.

Administration Method and Scoring

WEMWBS consists of 14 items, with responses ranging from “从不” (Never), “很少” (Rarely), “有时” (Sometimes), “经常” (Often), to “总是” (Always), scored as 1 to 5 respectively. The total score from the 14 items reflects the respondent’s overall psychological well-being, with higher scores indicating better health.

Reliability and Validity

The WEMWBS has shown good validity and reliability in studies involving the elderly (Liu Yongchuang et al., 2016) and middle school students (Zhao Bihua et al., 2019).

Factors and Subscales

WEMWBS integrates three aspects that reflect psychological well-being: positive emotions, positive psychological functioning, and social relationship satisfaction. This aligns well with Keyes’ division of positive psychological health into emotional, psychological, and social well-being.

Keywords

Positive psychological well-being, measurement scale, WEMWBS, psychological health, validity, reliability

Items in Chinese

1. 我面对未来很乐观。
2. 我认为自己是有用的人。
3. 我感到非常放松。
4. 我十分乐意与他人相处。
5. 我感到精力充沛。
6. 我能够解决好遇到的问题。
7. 我的能够始终保持头脑清醒。
8. 我的自我感觉十分良好。
9. 我感觉能与他人关系亲近。
10. 我始终能保持自信。
11. 面对问题我能自己做决定。
12. 我始终能感受到他人的关爱。
13. 我有尝试新事物的兴趣。
14. 我感到心情愉悦。

Items in English

1. I am optimistic about the future.
2. I consider myself a useful person.
3. I feel very relaxed.
4. I am very willing to interact with others.
5. I feel energetic.
6. I can solve problems I encounter well.
7. I can always keep a clear mind.
8. I have a good self-image.
9. I feel close to others.
10. I can always remain confident.
11. I can make decisions on my own when facing problems.
12. I can always feel the care of others.
13. I have an interest in trying new things.
14. I feel happy.

References

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