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Wellbeing and positive psychology

Savoring Beliefs Inventory.

SBI

What it measures
Beliefs about one's capacity to savour positive experiences across three temporal orientations - Anticipating (future), Savoring the Moment (present), and Reminiscing (past).
Length and format
24 (8 per temporal orientation; 4 positive + 4 reverse-coded each). 7-pt Likert (1 strongly disagree - 7 strongly agree) (self-report questionnaire)
Language versions
Translated/validated into FR, DE, and other languages; an L2 (second-language) version studied
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
Bryant, F. B. (2003). Savoring Beliefs Inventory (SBI): A scale for measuring beliefs about savouring. Journal of Mental Health, 12(2), 175-196.

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