Perceived Wellness Survey (PWS)
Cite this measure View MeasureAdams, T., Bezner, J., & Steinhardt, M. (1997). The conceptualization and measurement of perceived wellness: Integrating balance across and within dimensions. American Journal of Health Promotion 11(3), 208-218.
| General information | |
| Purpose | The Perceived Wellness Survey (PWS) is a 36-item measure designed to assess an individual’s own perceptions of their wellness through physical, spiritual, intellectual, psychological, social, and emotional dimensions. |
| Domain(s) | Goal Pursuit Life Satisfaction Sense of Meaning |
| Target population | Adult |
| Number of items | 36 |
| Administration format | self-report |
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| Alternate forms | |
| Availability in other languages | Portuguese, Japanese, Finnish, Chinese, Spanish, Lithuanian, Hungarian |
| Fee for use | |
| Free | |
| Related information on use of the measure | |
The Perceived Wellness Survey (PWS) can be found here. |
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| Non-exhaustive list of psychometric studies | |
Bezner, J. R., & Hunter, D. L. (2001). Wellness perception in persons with traumatic brain injury and its relation to functional independence. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 82(6), 787-792. doi:10.1053/apmr.2001.23269 Harari, M. J., Waehler, C. A., & Rogers, J. R. (2005). An Empirical Investigation of a Theoretically Based Measure of Perceived Wellness. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 52(1), 93–103. https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-0167.52.1.93 |
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| Additional information | |
More information on the PWS can be found here. |