PERMA-Profiler (Butler & Kern)
Psychology: Mental HealthReliability: alpha 0.94 overall3 sample items
About this scale
A 23-item multi-dimensional measure of well-being based on Seligman's PERMA model: Positive emotion, Engagement, Relationships, Meaning, and Accomplishment. Includes additional items for negative emotion, health, loneliness, and overall happiness.
Sample item(s)
“How often do you feel joyful? (P)”
“How often do you become absorbed in what you are doing? (E)”
“To what extent have you been feeling loved? (R)”
Reliability
Reported internal consistency: alpha 0.94 overall. As a rule of thumb, Cronbach’s α ≥ .70 is considered acceptable, ≥ .80 good, and ≥ .90 excellent for established measures.
Notes
Free for academic use; widely used in workplace well-being interventions.
Source & citation
Butler, J., & Kern, M. L. (2016): The PERMA-Profiler: A brief multidimensional measure of flourishing. International Journal of Wellbeing, Vol. 6, No. 3, pp. 1–48.
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