Ryff Scales of Psychological Well Being
Cite this measure View MeasureRyff, 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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