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Subjective Well-Being Assessment Test

Understand how satisfied and emotionally well you feel in about 7 minutes. Get a clear, well-rounded snapshot that helps pinpoint what’s supporting or draining your well-being.

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October 2, 2025

October 2, 2025
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How the Scales are Structured

example score

2/5

Subjective Well-Being (SWB)

Measures overall life satisfaction and felt happiness across emotional, existential, self-related, and social aspects.

Low

Moderate

High

1 – 2.6: Low | 2.7 – 3.6: Moderate | 3.7 – 5: High

A score of 2 falls in the Low range, suggesting reduced subjective comfort and life satisfaction across several areas.

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3/5

Social-Normative Well-Being (SNWB)

Measures how well a person’s actions and lifestyle align with social norms and their internalized moral values.

Low alignment

Moderate alignment

High alignment

1 – 2.4: Low alignment | 2.5 – 3.5: Moderate alignment | 3.6 – 5: High alignment

A score of 3 indicates moderate socio-normative well-being, suggesting generally acceptable alignment with norms and values with some situations that may feel ambiguous or inconsistent.

example score

3/5

Hedonic (H)

This scale measures satisfaction with basic material and environmental needs such as safety, housing, income, and living conditions.

Low

Moderate

High

1 – 2: Low | 3: Moderate | 4 – 5: High

A score of 3 indicates a moderate level of satisfaction with basic needs, suggesting generally acceptable conditions with some areas that may feel insufficient or unstable.

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3/5

Ego Well-Being (EWB)

Ego well-being reflects how satisfied a person feels with themselves, including self-confidence, self-image, and inner self-consistency.

Low

Moderate

High

1 – 2.4: Low | 2.5 – 3.4: Moderate | 3.5 – 5: High

A score of 3 indicates a moderate level of ego well-being, suggesting generally acceptable self-satisfaction with some areas of self-confidence or self-acceptance that may feel inconsistent.

example score

4/5

Existential-Activity Well-Being (EAWB)

Measures how effectively a person applies effort toward well-being and how rich and meaningful their life events and activities feel.

Low

Moderate

High

1 – 2.3: Low | 2.4 – 3.6: Moderate | 3.7 – 5: High

A score of 4 indicates high existential-activity well-being, suggesting generally effective efforts toward well-being and a life that feels fairly eventful and meaningful.

example score

3/5

Emotional Well-Being (EWB)

Measures the degree of positive emotional tone, including joy, optimism, good mood, and enthusiasm.

Low

Moderate

High

1 – 2.3: Low | 2.4 – 3.6: Moderate | 3.7 – 5: High

A score of 3 indicates a moderate level of emotional well-being, with positive feelings present but not consistently strong or sustained.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

Therapy and counseling clients

41%OF USERS

People in counseling who want to understand what drives their mood, life satisfaction, and sense of inner comfort to focus therapy goals.

Coaching and self-growth seekers

34%OF USERS

Individuals working on personal development who want a quick, structured snapshot of which life areas most affect their well-being.

Social support program participants

25%OF USERS

People in social or rehabilitation services who need to pinpoint emotional, activity-related, or social factors reducing quality of life.

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

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Below is a preview of how scores are typically distributed across each scale.

Subjective Well-Being (SW)

Average

3.4

Normal range

2.7 — 4.2

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Social-normative (S)

Average

3.6

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3 — 4.2

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Hedonistic (H)

Average

2.4

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1.7 — 3.2

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Ego Well-Being (EW)

Average

2.3

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1.7 — 2.9

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Existential-activity (E)

Average

3.4

Normal range

2.8 — 3.9

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Emotional (E)

Average

3.3

Normal range

2.7 — 3.9

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SAMPLE QUESTIONS

Example Questions From the Test

- Strongly disagree
- Disagree
- Neither agree nor disagree
- Agree
- Strongly agree
- Strongly disagree
- Disagree
- Neither agree nor disagree
- Agree
- Strongly agree
- Strongly disagree
- Disagree
- Neither agree nor disagree
- Agree
- Strongly agree

These are 3 of the 34 real questions — the rest appear in the test. No sign-up needed to start.

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WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

About This Assessment

Subjective Well-Being Assessment Test - Symptoms and Signs

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This measure is designed to support a structured appraisal of perceived life satisfaction and emotional experience. The Subjective Well-Being Assessment is used in clinical and applied settings to summarize an individual’s self-reported well-being across multiple life domains.

The instrument reflects the view that subjective well-being is multidimensional rather than limited to transient mood states, with item content broadly covering self-evaluation, affective experience, engagement in meaningful activity, balance between action and reflection, and perceived social connectedness. It consists of 34 items and typically requires about 7 minutes to complete; respondents rate their experiences across several scales to yield a profile of overall well-being and relative strengths or concerns by domain.

Interpretation of the Subjective Well-Being Assessment may help guide case conceptualization, identify potential targets for intervention or supportive services, and facilitate clinical discussion when monitored over time. Authors are Ed Diener and Carol D. Ryff.

Author: Carol D. Ryff, Ed Diener

Literature: Diener, E., Emmons, R. A., Larsen, R. J., & Griffin, S. The satisfaction with life scale. Journal of Personality Assessment. 1985.