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Psychological General Well-Being Index (PGWBI) Test

Designed for a quick snapshot of your recent emotional and physical state, the Psychological General Well-Being Index (PGWBI) Test contains 22 questions and takes about 5 minutes. Your result highlights patterns in mood, energy, anxiety, health, and self-control, supporting focused self-reflection about your current state.

Questions: 225 minutes

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Scale Explorer

How the Scales are Structured

VitalityV

Measures perceived vitality and available energy for daily activity and engagement.

example score14/20

14/20High energyexample score

0 – 6Low energy

7 – 13Moderate energy

14 – 20High energy

A score of 14 indicates high perceived life energy, suggesting a relatively strong sense of vigor and activity.

Emotional Well-BeingEWB

Measures positive emotional tone and life satisfaction as a component of overall psychological well-being.

example score12/20

12/20Moderateexample score

0 – 6Low

7 – 13Moderate

14 – 20High

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.

General HealthGH

Assesses your self-rated overall physical and mental well-being, where higher scores reflect better perceived health.

example score6/15

6/15Moderate well-beingexample score

0 – 5Low well-being

6 – 10Moderate well-being

11 – 15High well-being

A score of 6 falls in the Moderate well-being range, suggesting an average self-perceived overall health state with room for improvement.

DepressionD

Measures the severity of depressive experiences and low mood, where higher scores reflect fewer depressive symptoms.

example score6/15

6/15Moderate depressive symptomsexample score

0 – 5Higher depressive symptoms

6 – 10Moderate depressive symptoms

11 – 15Lower depressive symptoms

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.

AnxietyA

This scale assesses the person’s subjective level of worry and tension, where higher scores reflect lower anxiety intensity.

example score13/25

13/25Moderate anxietyexample score

0 – 8Higher anxiety

9 – 16Moderate anxiety

17 – 25Lower anxiety

A score of 13 falls in the Moderate anxiety range, suggesting a moderate level of worry and tension at the time of assessment.

General Psychological Well-Being IndexGPWBI

Measures overall perceived psychological comfort and life satisfaction over recent experiences.

example score48/110

48/110Low well-beingexample score

0 – 55Low well-being

56 – 80Moderate well-being

81 – 110High well-being

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.

Self-ControlSC

Measures how well a person can regulate emotions and behavior in daily life.

example score8/15

8/15Moderateexample score

0 – 5Low

6 – 10Moderate

11 – 15High

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.

BASED ON AGGREGATED, ANONYMIZED DATA FROM TENS OF THOUSANDS OF FREUDLY USERS.

Benchmarking

See How You Compare

Once you complete the test, your results are compared with real-world data from people in your country.
Below is a preview of how scores are typically distributed across each scale.

Shaded area — where most people score

Dot — the average

You — your score lands on each curve after the test— your score, after the test

Life EnergyLE

You?

Average5.5

Typical rangeTypical3 – 8

Possible0 – 20

Emotional Well-beingEW

You?

Average8

Typical rangeTypical4.5 – 11.4

Possible0 – 20

Overall HealthOH

You?

Average5.2

Typical rangeTypical2.5 – 7.9

Possible0 – 15

DepressionD

You?

Average9.9

Typical rangeTypical7.3 – 12.5

Possible0 – 15

AnxietyA

You?

Average7.9

Typical rangeTypical3.4 – 12.5

Possible0 – 25

Index of Overall Psychological Well-BeingIoOPW

You?

Average56.3

Typical rangeTypical41.3 – 71.3

Possible0 – 110

Self-controlS

You?

Average6.9

Typical rangeTypical4.3 – 9.5

Possible0 – 15

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SAMPLE QUESTIONS

Example Questions From the Test

Please answer the questions by rating your condition over the past week.

- None of the time
- A little of the time
- Some of the time
- A good bit of the time
- Most of the time
- All of the time
- None of the time
- A small part of the time
- Some of the time
- A significant part of the time
- Most of the time
- All of the time
- None of the time
- A brief period of time
- Some of the time
- A significant part of the time
- Most of the time
- All of the time

These are 3 of the 22 real questions — the rest appear in the test. No sign-up needed to start.

WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

Psychological General Well-Being Index (PGWBI) Test - Description and methodology of the test

well-being

psychopathology

People seeking a structured view of recent mood, energy, health perceptions, and emotional balance may find the Psychological General Well-Being Index (PGWBI) Test useful. By connecting everyday experiences with several dimensions of well-being, this psychological well-being test offers a fuller view than one overall impression. The result is designed for self-reflection about a current psychoemotional state and patterns that may deserve closer attention.

What This Assessment Measures

The PGWBI dimensions include:

Vitality (0–20) measures energy/activity: Low energy 0–6; Moderate energy 7–13; High energy 14–20.
Emotional Well-Being (0–20) measures positive affect/satisfaction: Low 0–6; Moderate 7–13; High 14–20.
General Health (0–15) measures perceived health: Low well-being 0–5; Moderate well-being 6–10; High well-being 11–15.
Depression (0–15) measures low mood; higher means fewer symptoms: Higher depressive symptoms 0–5; Moderate depressive symptoms 6–10; Lower depressive symptoms 11–15.
Anxiety (0–25) measures worry/tension; higher means lower severity: Higher anxiety 0–8; Moderate anxiety 9–16; Lower anxiety 17–25.
General Psychological Well-Being Index (0–110) measures comfort, life satisfaction, overall state: Low well-being 0–55; Moderate well-being 56–80; High well-being 81–110.
Self-Control (0–15) measures emotional/behavioral regulation: Low 0–5; Moderate 6–10; High 11–15.

Methodology and Scientific Basis

Items ask about recent experiences and offer ordered choices for frequency or duration. The scale moves from none or not at all toward most or all of the time, capturing gradations rather than yes-or-no answers.

Responses combine into dimension scores and an overall index. Higher values generally indicate more energy, satisfaction, perceived health, comfort, or regulation; for Depression and Anxiety, they indicate fewer or less severe symptoms. The bands aid interpretation, but ranges alone do not show answer weighting.

Conceptually, the online questionnaire is consistent with the Psychological General Well-Being Index (PGWBI) described by Dupuy in 1984. Badia and colleagues (1996) examined a Spanish version, while Revicki, Leidy, and Howland (1996) examined psychometric characteristics with a revised response scale; these cited versions support the conceptual comparison, but their psychometric findings cannot by themselves establish validity or norms for this online presentation.

Memory, self-awareness, response style, and current circumstances can shape answers, so this psychological well-being assessment is best read as a structured snapshot rather than a clinical conclusion.

Author: Dupuy, H., Revicki, D.

Literature:

Dupuy, H. J. (1984). The Psychological General Well-Being (PGWB) Index. In N. K. Wenger, M. E. Mattson, C. D. Furberg, and J. Elinson (Eds.), Assessment of Quality of Life in Clinical Trials of Cardiovascular Therapies (pp. 170–183). New York: Le Jacq Publishing.
Badia, X., Gutiérrez, F., Wiklund, I., and Alonso, J. (1996). Validity and reliability of the Spanish version of the Psychological General Well-Being Index. Quality of Life Research, 5(1), 101–108. 10.1007/BF00435974
Revicki, D. A., Leidy, N. K., and Howland, L. (1996). Evaluating the psychometric characteristics of the Psychological General Well-Being Index with a new response scale. Quality of Life Research, 5(4), 419–425. 10.1007/BF00449916

Updated: 2025-10-02