Purpose The concept of maximising well-being, as opposed to merely treating mental
disorder, is a powerful current theme in the area of mental health. Clearly this emphasises …

Abstract Background The BBC Subjective Well-being scale (BBC-SWB) is a recently
developed questionnaire designed to measure people's subjective experiences across the …

As people lead longer and generally healthier lives, aspirations and expectations of health
care extend to include well-being and enhanced quality of life. Several measurement scales …

This paper presents the development and validation of a new well-being questionnaire: the
Scales of General Well-Being (SGWB). A review of current measures identified fourteen …

Wellbeing and life satisfaction instruments are increasingly used in health outcome
research, and by health professionals. Despite their usefulness, the absence of an agreed …

Background There is increasing international interest in the concept of mental well-being
and its contribution to all aspects of human life. Demand for instruments to monitor mental …

Interest in the study of psychological health and well-being has increased significantly in
recent decades. A variety of conceptualizations of psychological health have been proposed …

There is a growing interest in the measurement of quality of life as an important marker of
health outcomes. The General Well-Being Index (GWBI) is a quality of life measure that has …

Objective Investigators within many disciplines are using measures of well-being, but it is not
always clear what they are measuring, or which instruments may best meet their objectives …

This article describes the Italian validation of a scale recently developed in UK to measure
different aspects of positive mental health: the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-Being Scale …