Employee Subjective Well-Being Questionnaire (PERMA+4) Test
Gauge how employees feel at work and how satisfied they are in about 2 minutes. Nine quick items reveal what is thriving, where stress shows up, and what to improve.
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Below is a preview of how scores are typically distributed across each scale.
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Economic Security (ES)
Average
3.4
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2.9 — 3.9
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5
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Physical Environment (PE)
Average
2.3
Normal range
1.6 — 2.9
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0
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5
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Growth Mindset (GM)
Average
2.9
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2 — 3.8
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0
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5
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Health (H)
Average
2.2
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1.3 — 3.1
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Achievement (A)
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1.6
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0.8 — 2.4
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5
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The importance of work (Tiow)
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3.3
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2.7 — 3.9
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0
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5
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Relationships (R)
Average
2.2
Normal range
1.4 — 3
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0
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5
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Engagement (E)
Average
3.4
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2.7 — 4
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0
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5
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Visually comparable (Vc)
Average
9.1
Normal range
6.7 — 11.4
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4
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20
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Social and needs-related internal (Sani)
Average
11.3
Normal range
9.6 — 13
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3
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15
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Affective-need internal (Ai)
Average
5.6
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4.1 — 7
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2
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10
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Composite Indicator of an Employee's Subjective Well-Being (CIoaESW)
Average
27.1
Normal range
22.5 — 31.7
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9
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45
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Positive emotions (Pe)
Average
3.4
Normal range
2.6 — 4.2
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0
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5
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CLEAR ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS
Frequently Asked Questions
What does this questionnaire measure?
It measures subjective well-being in the work setting across positive emotion, engagement, relationships, accomplishment, and meaning, plus four additional workplace-relevant indicators. Scores summarize areas of strength and areas that may require support.
Who should complete it?
It is intended for employed adults completing a workplace climate or well-being assessment. It is not designed for clinical diagnosis or emergency screening.
How long does it take and how many items are included?
It includes 9 items and usually takes about 2 minutes to complete. Items are brief and use straightforward rating responses.
How should responses be completed?
Answer each item based on the typical work experience over the recent period indicated by the instructions. Select the response that best matches the overall pattern rather than a single unusual day.
How are results used?
Results can be used to monitor team well-being over time, evaluate changes after workplace interventions, and guide resource allocation. Interpretation is based on patterns across domains rather than a single item.
WHAT THE TEST MEASURES
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Employee Subjective Well-Being Questionnaire (PERMA+4) Test - Symptoms and Signs
This measure is designed to assess employees’ self-reported well-being in relation to the work environment. The Employee Subjective Well-Being Questionnaire (PERMA+4) provides a brief snapshot of multiple domains relevant to psychological functioning and work experience.
It consists of 9 items and typically takes about 2 minutes to complete. Items reflect perceived positive emotion, engagement, relationships, meaning, accomplishment, and additional workplace-relevant indicators, supporting use in organizational screening, needs assessment, and program evaluation.
The Employee Subjective Well-Being Questionnaire (PERMA+4) may be administered periodically to monitor change over time and to inform targeted supports at the team or organizational level. Interpretation is intended to be contextual and should consider workplace factors and other sources of information.
Author: ed-diener, martin-e-p-seligman
Literature: Seligman, M. E. P. Flourish: A visionary new understanding of happiness and well-being. Free Press. 2011.; Donaldson, S. I., & Donaldson, S. I. The positive functioning at work scale: Psychometric assessment, validation, and measurement invariance. Journal of Well-Being Assessment. 2021.; Donaldson, S. I., Donaldson, S. I., McQuaid, M., & Kern, M. L. The PERMA+4 short scale: A cross-cultural empirical validation using item response theory. International Journal of Applied Positive Psychology. 2023.
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