Attitudes Toward Wellness Checks Measure

Abstract

The Attitudes Toward Wellness Checks Measure (Adler et al., 2023) is a 10-item rating scale developed to assess military personnel’s perceptions of wellness checks. This instrument was created within a study that explored the effectiveness of wellness checks piloted at a large Army installation, an initiative aimed at promoting the health and readiness of soldiers. Three of the items within the measure specifically assess common therapeutic factors. The scale was administered to a sample of U.S. Army soldiers stationed at the same installation. However, no reliability or validity data have been reported for this measure to date.

Keywords

Army, Attitudes toward Wellness Checks, Health Promotion, Job Readiness, Soldiers, Army Personnel, Health Care Services, Well Being, Military Measures, Mental Health Screening

Authors

Adler, Amy B.; Bliese, Paul D.; Allard, Yvonne S.; Sharp, Douglas

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Purpose

This scale is designed to measure military personnel’s perceptions of wellness checks, an initiative specifically developed to promote the health and readiness of soldiers within the military context.

Validity

No data is Available.

Reliability

No data is Available.

Factor Analysis

No data is Available.

Instrument

Test Type

Original rating scale.

Format

The scale consists of 10 items, which are rated using five response options ranging from 1 (not at all) to 5 (a lot). The administration method is electronic.

Language Available

English.

Population Group

Human, male, and female.

Age Group

Adulthood (18 years and older), including Young Adulthood (18-29 years), Thirties (30-39 years), and Middle Age (40-64 years).

Population Details

The respondents were U.S. Army soldiers located in the United States, specifically assigned to the same installation where the wellness checks were piloted.

Test Methodology

The Attitudes Toward Wellness Checks Measure (Adler et al., 2023) was administered to a sample of U.S. Army soldiers. The measure aims to assess attitudes about their wellness check experience.

Keywords

Army, Attitudes toward Wellness Checks, Health Promotion, Job Readiness, Soldiers, Army Personnel, Health Care Services, Well Being, Military Measures, Mental Health Screening.

Authors

Author ORCID Identifier

• Adler, Amy B.: orcid.org/0000-0002-0886-5530

• Bliese, Paul D.: orcid.org/0000-0002-5384-8879

• Allard, Yvonne S.: orcid.org/0000-0003-0772-9016

Affiliation

• Adler, Amy B.: Walter Reed Army Institute of Research Center for Military Psychiatry and Neuroscience

• Bliese, Paul D.: Walter Reed Army Institute of Research Center for Military Psychiatry and Neuroscience

• Allard, Yvonne S.: Walter Reed Army Institute of Research Center for Military Psychiatry and Neuroscience

• Sharp, Douglas: Headquarters, 1st Infantry Division

Email Addresses

• Adler, Amy B.: [email protected]

Correspondence Address

Adler, Amy B.: Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Center for Military Psychiatry and Neuroscience, 503 Robert Grant Avenue, Silver Spring, Maryland, United States, 20910, [email protected]

Permissions & Fee and Test Year

Permissions

May be used for Research/Teaching purposes.

Fee

No fee is required for use. The measure is not commercial.

Test Year

2023.

References

Adler, A. B., Bliese, P. D., Allard, Y. S., & Sharp, D. (2024). Wellness checks: Piloting a universal intervention for soldiers. Psychological Services, 21(2), 337–346. doi.org/10.1037/ser0000794

Items of the Attitudes Toward Wellness Checks Measure

The Attitudes Toward Wellness Checks Measure is a 10-item scale. While the specific items are not provided in detail, the instrument is available as test items and was referenced in Table 2, Page 6 of the source publication. It uses a five-point Likert scale (1= not at all, 2 = a little bit, 3 = moderately, 4 = quite a bit, 5 = a lot). Three of these items are designed to measure common therapeutic factors.

Attitudes Toward Wellness Checks Measure

Questions

• I took the [unit] wellness check seriously.

• During the [unit] wellness check, I received information about wellness resources.

• During the [unit] wellness check, I felt listened to.

• [Unit] wellness checks helped me see the value of mental health counseling.

• It was good to get things off my chest during the [unit] wellness check.

• The [unit] wellness check has been helpful to me in my professional life.

• The [unit] wellness check has been helpful to me in my personal life.

• I am using skills I learned through the [unit] wellness check.

• The [unit] wellness check was a waste of time.

• The [unit] wellness check got me thinking about things I hadn’t considered before.

Note: Items are rated on a five-point response scale (1 = not at all, 2 = a little bit, 3 = moderately, 4 = quite a bit, 5 = a lot).