Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale – WEMWBS
Measures subjective well-being and psychological functioning, covering both hedonic and eudaimonic aspects.
Scale Development & Technical Details
Scale Overview
The Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale – WEMWBS was developed by Ruth Tennant, Louise Hiller, Ruth Fishwick, Stephen Platt, Stephen Joseph, Sarah Stewart-Brown (2007). It is designed to measure Mental well-being. The scale is intended for use with Adults and adolescents (aged 13 and over).
Scale Structure
This instrument consists of 14 items.
Response Format
Respondents rate each item using a custom response format.
Response anchors: 1 = None of the time, 2 = Rarely, 3 = Some of the time, 4 = Often, 5 = All of the time.
Scoring
Items are summed to produce a total score.
Total scores range from 14 to 70. Interpretation guidelines:
- Low mental well-being: 14 – 40
- Moderate mental well-being: 41 – 59
- High mental well-being: 60 – 70
Psychometric Properties
Internal Consistency: The scale has demonstrated good to excellent internal consistency with reported Cronbach’s alpha values of Cronbach's alpha of 0.89 to 0.91.
Administration
The scale is self-administered and typically takes approximately 3 minutes to complete. It can be administered individually or in group settings. No special training is required for administration.