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Thriving of Older People Assessment Scale (TOPAS)

The concept of thriving emphasizes person–environment interaction in relation to well-being. The Thriving of Older People Assessment Scale has been developed and evaluated as a self-report and proxy scale based on the theory of thriving. The 32-item TOPAS has been used in studies of place-related well-being as a positive measure in long-term care to assess nursing home resident thriving.

Subjective Quality of Life Profile (SQLP)

The Subjective Quality of Life Profile (SQLP) is a patient administered questionnaire which assesses subjective quality of life. This questionnaire has been validated and used mainly in somatic medical studies and then was introduced into the area of psychiatry. The questionnaire takes into account patients’ aptitude to change, degree of satisfaction, importance attributed to various domains of life and the expectations concerning these domains.

Sense of Well-Being Inventory (SWBI)

A measure of subjective well-being, the Sense of Well-Being Inventory (SWBI), was developed specifically for people with disabilities in work rehabilitation services in the USA.

Wellness Index

The wellness index is a self-assessment of the current state of one’s self-care and wellness: mind, body & spirit.

Wellness Evaluation of Lifestyle (WEL)

The purpose of the Wellness Evaluation of Lifestyle (WEL) is to help respondents make healthy lifestyle choices based on their responses to each of the five life tasks and subtasks defined in the Wheel of Wellness. The life tasks of spirituality, self-direction, work & leisure, friendship, and love interact with a variety of life forces and global events. The instrument consists of 131 items generated as self-statements to which respondents reply using a five-point Likert scale.

Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-Being Scale (WEMWBS)

The WEMWBS is a 14-item scale that describes the development and validation of a new scale, comprised only of positively worded items relating to different aspects of positive mental health: the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-Being Scale (WEMWBS).

Quality of Life Inventory (QOLI)

Quality of Life Inventory (QOLI®) is a psychology assessment of well-being and satisfaction with life. The QOLI assesses positive mental health and happiness, and yields an overall score based on the “Sweet 16” areas that make up quality of life, including love, work and play.