Psychological Well-Being Scale (SPWB-42)
Ryff’s Scales of Psychological Well-Being — 42-item version
Well-being is more than just feeling happy. Ryff’s SPWB-42 measures eudaimonic well-being across six dimensions: autonomy, environmental mastery, personal growth, positive relations, purpose in life, and self-acceptance. 42 items, about 12 minutes.
Scoring Guide
6-point Likert scale (1=Strongly Disagree to 6=Strongly Agree). Reverse-scored items: 3, 5, 8, 10, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 23, 26, 27, 30, 31, 32, 34, 36, 39, 41. Each dimension score = sum of 7 items (range 7-42). Dimensions: Autonomy, Environmental Mastery, Personal Growth, Positive Relations with Others, Purpose in Life, Self-Acceptance.Result Interpretation
Finish the 42 questions and you get your results straight away — no account needed, nothing to sign up for.
- Your score is calculated from your answers.
- What it means — a plain-language breakdown of where you fall.
- Dimension scores shown separately for each sub-scale.
- Context where available, compared against population norms.