Psychological General Well-Being Index (PGWBI) Test

Understand your emotional well-being and inner state in about 5 minutes. This 22-item check-in captures key mood signals like anxiety and depression to support care and track change.
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14/20
Vitality (V)
Measures perceived vitality and available energy for daily activity and engagement.
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A score of 14 indicates high perceived life energy, suggesting a relatively strong sense of vigor and activity.
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12/20
Emotional Well-Being (EWB)
Measures positive emotional tone and life satisfaction as a component of overall psychological well-being.
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A score of 12 falls in the Moderate range, suggesting an overall average level of positive mood and life satisfaction with some room for improvement.
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6/15
General Health (GH)
Assesses your self-rated overall physical and mental well-being, where higher scores reflect better perceived health.
Low well-being
Moderate well-being
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A score of 6 falls in the Moderate well-being range, suggesting an average self-perceived overall health state with room for improvement.
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6/15
Depression (D)
Measures the severity of depressive experiences and low mood, where higher scores reflect fewer depressive symptoms.
Higher depressive symptoms
Moderate depressive symptoms
Lower depressive symptoms
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A score of 6 falls in the moderate depressive symptoms range, indicating a mid-level presence of low mood and depressive experiences on this scale.
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13/25
Anxiety (A)
This scale assesses the person’s subjective level of worry and tension, where higher scores reflect lower anxiety intensity.
Higher anxiety
Moderate anxiety
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A score of 13 falls in the Moderate anxiety range, suggesting a moderate level of worry and tension at the time of assessment.
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48/110
General Psychological Well-Being Index (GPWBI)
Measures overall perceived psychological comfort and life satisfaction over recent experiences.
Low well-being
Moderate well-being
High well-being
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A score of 48 falls in the Low well-being range, suggesting reduced perceived psychological comfort and life satisfaction relative to higher scores on this scale.
example score
8/15
Self-Control (SC)
Measures how well a person can regulate emotions and behavior in daily life.
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A score of 8 falls in the Moderate range, suggesting a typical ability to manage emotions and impulses with occasional difficulty under stress.
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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

Stressed or burned-out adults
41%OF USERS
People juggling work, family, or major life changes take it to quickly gauge anxiety, mood, and overall emotional well-being.
People managing illness
34%OF USERS
Those living with chronic conditions or recovering from medical events use it to see how health issues are affecting their emotional state and sense of control.
Therapy and counseling clients
25%OF USERS
Individuals in psychological support use it to track changes in depression, tension, and self-satisfaction over time.
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Life Energy (LE)
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5.5
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Emotional Well-being (EW)
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8
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Overall Health (OH)
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5.2
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Depression (D)
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9.9
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Anxiety (A)
Average
7.9
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3.412.5
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25
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Index of Overall Psychological Well-Being (IoOPW)
Average
56.3
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41.371.3
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110
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Self-control (S)
Average
6.9
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4.39.5
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CLEAR ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this questionnaire measure?
It measures perceived psychological well-being over recent days. Items cover anxiety, depressed mood, self-control, vitality, and satisfaction with life.
How long does it take to complete and how many items are included?
Completion typically takes about 5 minutes. The questionnaire includes 22 items.
What time period should be considered when answering?
Responses should reflect how the respondent has been feeling recently. Answers should be based on typical feelings during that period rather than a single event.
How should responses be selected if more than one option seems accurate?
Select the option that best fits overall experience for the time period. Avoid choosing based on rare extremes unless they were frequent.
How are results used?
Results provide a summary of perceived emotional well-being and related symptoms. They can support clinical monitoring and research, but they do not provide a diagnosis by themselves.
WHAT THE TEST MEASURES
About This Assessment
Index of General Psychological Well-Being, PGWBI Test

Psychological General Well-Being Index (PGWBI) Test - Symptoms and Signs

This self-report measure is designed to assess subjective psychological well-being and emotional comfort over a recent period. The Psychological General Well-Being Index (PGWBI) is commonly used in clinical and research settings to describe perceived distress and well-being in the context of stress, health conditions, or other life circumstances.

The instrument includes 22 items and typically takes about 5 minutes to complete. Items sample a range of affective and functional experiences (e.g., anxiety, depressed mood, perceived self-control, and general positive well-being), providing a brief profile of perceived psychological health.

In practice, the Psychological General Well-Being Index (PGWBI) can support screening and baseline characterization of well-being, and it may be repeated to monitor perceived change over time alongside other clinical information. It is attributed to Dupuy, H.; Revicki, D.

Author: Dupuy, H., Revicki, D.
Literature: Dupuy, H. J. The psychological general well-being (PGWB) index. In N. K. Wenger, M. E. Mattson, C. D. Furberg, & J. Elinson (Eds.), Assessment of quality of life in clinical trials of cardiovascular therapies. Le Jacq Publishing. 1984.
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