Mental Wellbeing Assessment
Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale
Measure your positive mental wellbeing across feelings, relationships, and daily functioning. This assessment is inspired by research from the Universities of Warwick and Edinburgh.
Research-inspired adaptation (not affiliated)This assessment asks about your experiences over the past two weeks. For each statement, select the option that best describes how often you have felt that way.
There are no right or wrong answers. Just reflect honestly on your recent experiences.
Your Results
Based on your responses about the past two weeks
Wellbeing Facets
How you scored across different areas
What now? This score reflects your recent wellbeing, not a permanent state. Wellbeing naturally fluctuates based on life circumstances. If you want to track changes over time, consider retaking this assessment in a few weeks.
The Research Behind This Assessment
Understanding positive mental wellbeing through validated research
From the Research
"WEMWBS is a measure of mental well-being focusing entirely on positive aspects of mental health. As a short and psychometrically robust scale, with no ceiling effects in a population sample, it offers promise as a tool for monitoring mental well-being at a population level."
— Tennant et al. (2007). The Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale (WEMWBS): development and UK validation . Health and Quality of Life Outcomes.
What This Assessment Measures
Mental wellbeing is more than the absence of mental illness. This scale measures positive aspects of mental health across two dimensions:
- Hedonic wellbeing: Positive feelings like optimism, cheerfulness, and relaxation
- Eudaimonic wellbeing: Positive functioning such as energy, clear thinking, self-acceptance, and healthy relationships
From the Research
"The WEMWBS has a one-factor structure which combined with high internal consistency indicates the scale is likely to measure one construct – mental wellbeing."
— Taggart, Stewart-Brown & Parkinson (2015). WEMWBS User Guide, Version 2 . NHS Health Scotland.
Reliability Statistics
| Metric | Value | What It Means |
|---|---|---|
| Internal consistency (Cronbach's α) | 0.89 - 0.91 | All items measure the same construct reliably |
| Test-retest reliability | High (r ≈ 0.83) | Scores are stable when circumstances don't change |
| Factor structure | Single factor | One overall wellbeing score is appropriate |
| Validated age range | 13+ years | Suitable for adolescents and adults |
Score Interpretation
Scores range from 14 to 70. Based on UK population data (mean ~51, SD ~7), scores are typically grouped as:
Population distribution (approximate)
Important: There are no strict "good" or "bad" cutoffs. These ranges help contextualize your score relative to others. Wellbeing fluctuates naturally based on life circumstances.
How We Built This Assessment
The official WEMWBS is a copyrighted instrument. This assessment is a research-inspired adaptation that maintains the same construct and approach while using our own wording.
What We Preserved
- All 14 facets of positive wellbeing (optimism, usefulness, energy, relationships, etc.)
- The 5-point frequency scale (None of the time to All of the time)
- Two-week reference period
- Simple sum scoring (no reverse-scored items)
- Population-based interpretation bands
Key Research Sources
- Tennant et al. (2007) - Original WEMWBS development and validation
- Taggart, Stewart-Brown & Parkinson (2015) - WEMWBS User Guide
- Clarke et al. (2010) - Validation in adolescents
- Ng Fat et al. (2017) - Population norms
Understanding This Assessment
This tool is designed for self-reflection and education. Here's what you should know.