Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale (WEMWBS)
Psychology: Mental HealthReliability: alpha 0.913 sample items
About this scale
A 14-item measure of positive mental well-being (eudaimonic and hedonic) over the past two weeks. Used in UK national surveys and workplace well-being audits. SWEMWBS is the 7-item short form.
Sample item(s)
“I've been feeling optimistic about the future”
“I've been thinking clearly”
“I've been feeling good about myself”
Reliability
Reported internal consistency: alpha 0.91. 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; SWEMWBS preferred for short surveys.
Source & citation
Tennant, R., Hiller, L., Fishwick, R., Platt, S., Joseph, S., Weich, S., Parkinson, J., Secker, J., & Stewart-Brown, S. (2007): The Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale (WEMWBS). Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, Vol. 5, Article 63.
Source. Scale details are summarised from the publication cited above. Always consult the original source for the full item set, scoring, and permission to use.
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