Wellbeing
How life is going
8 questions · 2 min
This short questionnaire gives one overall picture of how well you feel you’re doing in life. It touches on purpose and meaning, relationships, feeling engaged, helping others, feeling capable, being a good person, optimism and feeling respected.
It’s one combined score rather than separate scores for each area. It’s most useful for seeing how things change for you over time.
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What it shows
Your own view of how well you’re doing in important areas of life.
What it doesn’t
A diagnosis, or separate scores for each area.
Who it’s for
This check is for anyone who wants a quick, overall snapshot of how life is going, rather than a closer look at one problem. It takes about two minutes, so it fits easily into a regular check-in with yourself.
It can be useful during a time of change, such as a new job, a move or the end of a relationship, or simply as a monthly habit. Over time, your results can show whether things are generally moving in a good direction.
Questions people ask
What does the Flourishing Scale measure?
It gives your own view of how well you’re doing in important areas of life, such as purpose, relationships, feeling engaged and capable, helping others and feeling respected. A higher score means you see yourself as having more of these strengths.
How is the Flourishing Scale scored?
There are eight statements, each answered from 1 (strongly disagree) to 7 (strongly agree), and they’re added up for a score from 8 to 56. There are no official cut-offs, so the result uses rough thirds.
Why is there only one score?
The scale was designed to give one combined picture rather than a separate score for each area. If one area stands out for you, a test that looks at that area in more depth may be more helpful.
Is this a diagnosis?
No. It describes how you see your life right now and can’t diagnose any condition. If you’ve been finding things hard for a while, talking with someone you trust or your doctor can help.
How often can I retake it?
About every four weeks. It’s most useful for seeing how things change for you over time.
Who developed the Flourishing Scale?
Psychologists Ed Diener, Robert Biswas-Diener and colleagues, in 2009.
Where it comes from
Developed by psychologists Ed Diener, Robert Biswas-Diener and colleagues in 2009.
Flourishing Scale
On iPhone or iPad?
Sprout is an app there too, and this link opens the test straight away if you have it.
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