Scale Overview
The Flourishing Scale – FS was developed by Ed Diener, Daniel Wirtz, William Tov, Chu Kim-Prieto, Dong-won Choi, Shigehiro Oishi, & Robert Biswas-Diener (2009). It is designed to measure Psychological Flourishing. The scale is intended for use with Adults.
Scale Structure
This instrument consists of 8 items.
Response Format
Respondents rate each item using a custom response format.
Response anchors: 1 = Strongly disagree, 2 = Disagree, 3 = Slightly disagree, 4 = Neither agree nor disagree, 5 = Slightly agree, 6 = Agree, 7 = Strongly agree.
Scoring
Items are summed to produce a total score.
Total scores range from 8 to 56. Interpretation guidelines:
- Low Flourishing: 8 – 23
- Moderate Flourishing: 24 – 39
- High Flourishing: 40 – 56
Psychometric Properties
Internal Consistency: The scale has demonstrated good to excellent internal consistency with reported Cronbach’s alpha values of 0.87.
Administration
The scale is self-administered and typically takes approximately 2 minutes to complete. It can be administered individually or in group settings. No special training is required for administration.