BBC Subjective Well-being Scale.

BBC-SWB

What it measures

General subjective well-being across three dimensions - Psychological well-being, Physical health and well-being, and Relationships.

Length and format

24 (modified version). 4-pt response scale (e.g. not at all - extremely) (self-report questionnaire)

Language versions

Adapted into a few languages; primarily a large-scale UK/online instrument

Normative data

Normative data for this instrument is held in our reference library. The per-population breakdown is not published here.

Licence

open with attribution

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Reference

Pontin, E., Schwannauer, M., Tai, S., & Kinderman, P. (2013). A UK validation of a general measure of subjective well-being: the modified BBC subjective well-being scale (BBC-SWB). Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, 11, 150.