Overview
The Flourishing Scale is a brief 8-item measure of human flourishing. It measures social-psychological well-being across multiple life domains including: Happiness, Health, Meaning, Character, Relationships, and Stability. This comprehensive assessment has been validated across numerous studies and provides a holistic view of your overall well-being.
Flourishing represents the state of complete psychological, social, and physical well-being. Rather than simply the absence of illness or distress, flourishing encompasses the presence of positive emotion, engagement, relationships, meaning, and accomplishment. This measure helps you understand where you stand across these key domains of human flourishing and track your progress over time.
What You'll Learn
Comprehensive well-being assessment across six life domains
Quick baseline measurement in just 5 minutes
Scientifically validated instrument used in research worldwide
Identify areas of strength and opportunities for growth
Track progress on your flourishing journey
Assessment Areas
Happiness
Health
Meaning
Character
Relationships
Stability
Take the Assessment
Take a few moments to collect yourself and to think about your life over the past several weeks. When you are ready, you may proceed below to answer the 12 questions about flourishing. Responses are in the range from 0-10.
Overall, how satisfied are you with life as a whole these days?
In general, how happy or unhappy do you usually feel?
In general, how would you rate your physical health?
How would you rate your overall mental health?
Overall, to what extent do you feel the things you do in your life are worthwhile?
I understand my purpose in life?
I always act to promote good in all circumstances, even in difficult and challenging situations?
I am always able to give up some happiness now for greater happiness later?
I am content with my friendships and relationships?
My relationships are as satisfying as I would want them to be?
How often do you worry about being able to meet normal monthly living expenses?
How often do you worry about safety, food, or housing?
The Science
This assessment is grounded in rigorous psychological research and has been validated across numerous studies.
Key Research
- Diener, E., Wirtz, D., Tov, W., Kim-Prieto, C., Choi, D., Oishi, S., & Biswas-Diener, R. (2010). New well-being measures: Short scales to assess flourishing and positive and negative feelings. Social Indicators Research, 97(2), 143-156.
- Hone, L., Jarden, A., Schofield, G., & Duncan, S. (2014). Measuring flourishing: The impact of operational definitions on the prevalence of high levels of wellbeing. International Journal of Wellbeing, 4(2), 62-90.