The Questionnaire for Eudaimonic Well-Being: Psychometric properties, demographic comparisons, and evidence of validity

By A. Waterman, Seth J. Schwartz, Byron L. Zamboanga, Russell D. Ravert, Michelle K. Williams, V. B. Agocha, Su Yeong Kim, M. B. Donnellan. Journal of Positive Psychology, 2010

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The Questionnaire for Eudaimonic Well-Being (QEWB) was developed to measure well-being in a manner consistent with how it is conceptualized in eudaimonist philosophy. Aspects of eudaimonic well-being assessed by the QEWB include self-discovery, perceived development of one's best potentials, a sense of purpose and meaning in life, intense involvement in activities, investment of significant effort, and enjoyment of activities as personally expressive. The QEWB was administered to two large, ethnically diverse samples of college students drawn from multiple sites across the United States. A three-part evaluation of the instrument was conducted: (1) evaluating psychometric properties, (2) comparing QEWB scores across gender, age, ethnicity, family income, and family structure, and (3) assessing the convergent, discriminant, construct, and incremental validity of the QEWB. Six hypotheses relating QEWB scores to identity formation, personality traits, and positive and negative psychological functioning were evaluated. The internal consistency of the scale was high and results of independent CFAs indicated that the QEWB items patterned onto a common factor. The distribution of scores approximated a normal curve. Demographic variables were found to predict only small proportions of QEWB score variability. Support for the hypotheses tested provides evidence for the validity of the QEWB as an instrument for assessing eudaimonic well-being. Implications for theory and future research directions are discussed.

Subfields: Health, Social Psychology

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The scales of general well-being (SGWB) (2017, background): “…are defined as pursuits (Ryan et al., 2008); autonomous behavior (Ryan et al., 2008) and the “investment of effort in the pursuit of excellence” (Waterman et al., 2010, p. 45) are defined as behaviors; and emotional resilience is defined as the “ability to manage anxiety and worry” (Huppert &…”
Nature contact and mood benefits: contact duration and mood type (2018, background): “…existing studies examine relatively stable aspects of both eudaimonia (e.g. ‘My life is centered around a set of core beliefs that give meaning to my life’; Waterman et al., 2010) and nature, such ‘connection to nature’ which reflects attitudes toward nature (e.g. Capaldi, Dopko, & Zelenski, 2014).”
Reliability and Validity of Japanese Versions of the Flourishing Scale and the Scale of Positive and Negative Experience (2013, methodology): “On the other hand, measures commonly used to assess eudaimonia include the Scales of Psychological Well-Being (Ryff 1989; Ryff and Keyes 1995) and the questionnaire for eudaimonic well-being (Waterman et al. 2010).”
Seven HCI Grand Challenges (2019, background): “It stands for realizing one ’ s potential, and is associated with several variables including self-determination, a balance of challenges and skills, and the investment of considerable effort (Marcus, 2015d; Waterman et al., 2010).”
Identity in Emerging Adulthood (2013, background): “…to a sense of mastery over one’s life tasks (e.g., satisfying relationships, a comfortable school or work environment; Ryff & Singer, 2008); and (c) eudaimonic well-being, which refers to having discovered one’s calling and living in accordance with one’s highest potentials (Waterman et al., 2010).”
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Eastern Conceptualizations of Happiness: Fundamental Differences with Western Views (2013, neutral): “The most influential advocate of this notion in the West is Aristotle, who decisively rejected hedonism as a way of achieving happiness: ‘‘The many, the most vulgar, seemingly conceive the good and happiness as pleasure, and hence they also like the life of gratification.”