Ryff Scales of Psychological Well Being

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Ryff, C. D. (1989). Happiness is everything, or is it? Explorations on the meaning of psychological well-being. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 57(6), 1069–1081. https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-3514.57.6.1069
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Purpose The Ryff Scales of Psychological Well-Being is a theoretically grounded instrument that specifically focuses on measuring multiple facets of psychological well-being. These facets include the following: (1) self-acceptance, (2) the establishment of quality ties to others, (3) a sense of autonomy in thought and action, (4) the ability to manage complex environments to suit personal […]
Domain(s) Goal Pursuit
Life Satisfaction
Positive Affect
Sense of Meaning
Target population Adult
Number of items 84
Administration format self-report
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Fee for use
Free
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Please contact Carol Ryff for permission to use the scale. Email: cryff@wisc.edu

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Ryff, C. (1989). Happiness is everything, or is it? Explorations on the meaning of psychological well-being. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 57, 1069–1081 van Dierendonck, Dirk & Díaz, Darío & Carvajal, Raquel & Blanco, Amalio & Moreno-Jimenez, Bernardo. (2007). Ryff’s Six-factor Model of Psychological Well-being, A Spanish Exploration. Social Indicators Research. 87. 473-479. 10.1007/s11205-007-9174-7.
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