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Ryff Psychological Well-Being Scale (PWB) Test

Understand your psychological well-being in about 16 minutes, including purpose, growth, relationships, and self-acceptance. Get clear, structured results that highlight strengths and areas to improve.
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How the Scales are Structured
example score
31/84
Autonomy (A)
Autonomy measures independence from social pressure and reliance on personal standards when making decisions.
Low autonomy
Moderate autonomy
High autonomy
14 – 48: Low autonomy | 49 – 65: Moderate autonomy | 66 – 84: High autonomy
A score of 31 falls in the Low autonomy range, suggesting a stronger tendency to seek others’ approval and to conform when making choices.
example score
30/78
Autonomy (New Key) (A(K)
Autonomy reflects how well a person balances independent self-direction with responsiveness to social expectations.
Low autonomy
Moderate autonomy
High autonomy
13 – 29: Low autonomy | 30 – 44: Moderate autonomy | 45 – 78: High autonomy
A score of 30 falls in the Moderate autonomy range, suggesting a generally balanced stance between personal preferences and social influences.
example score
48/84
Person as an Open System (PaaOS)
This scale measures how well a person stays open to new experiences and integrates them into a coherent, realistic understanding of life.
Fragmented integration
Balanced openness
High openness
14 – 56: Fragmented integration | 57 – 69: Balanced openness | 70 – 84: High openness
A score of 48 falls in the “Fragmented integration” range, suggesting openness and life experiences may be harder to integrate into a consistent overall view.
example score
70/132
Purpose in Life (PiL)
Measures how strongly a person experiences life as meaningful, goal-directed, and oriented toward the future.
Low
Moderate
High
22 – 81: Low | 82 – 108: Moderate | 109 – 132: High
A score of 70 falls in the Low range, suggesting meaning and future goals may feel unclear or less motivating at the moment.
example score
134/180
Affect Balance (AB)
Assesses the overall emotional evaluation of oneself and one’s life, reflecting satisfaction versus dissatisfaction and self-confidence versus negative self-view.
Positive outlook
Mixed/average outlook
Negative outlook
30 – 90: Positive outlook | 91 – 119: Mixed/average outlook | 120 – 180: Negative outlook
A score of 134 falls in the Negative outlook range, suggesting a more negative emotional evaluation of self and life and comparatively lower life satisfaction.
example score
32/84
Self-Acceptance (S)
Measures acceptance of oneself, including recognition of strengths and weaknesses and a generally positive attitude toward one’s past.
Low
Moderate
High
14 – 46: Low | 47 – 57: Moderate | 58 – 84: High
A score of 32 falls in the Low range, suggesting more frequent dissatisfaction with oneself and difficulty integrating personal shortcomings and past experiences into a coherent self-view.
example score
39/84
Purpose in Life (PiL)
Measures the degree to which a person experiences clear life goals and a sense of meaning and direction in life.
Low
Moderate
High
14 – 48: Low | 49 – 66: Moderate | 67 – 84: High
A score of 39 falls in the Low range, suggesting relatively limited clarity of life goals and a weaker sense of meaningful direction at this time.
example score
63/84
Personal Growth (PG)
Assesses perceived ongoing self-development, openness to learning, and realization of personal potential.
Low
Moderate
High
14 – 49: Low | 50 – 66: Moderate | 67 – 84: High
A score of 63 falls in the Moderate range, suggesting a generally active orientation toward growth and learning with some areas that may still feel constrained or not fully realized.
example score
35/84
Environmental Mastery (EM)
Environmental Control measures how confident and capable a person feels in managing everyday demands and shaping their surroundings to meet personal needs.
Low
Moderate
High
14 – 47: Low | 48 – 64: Moderate | 65 – 84: High
A score of 35 falls in the Low range, suggesting a reduced sense of control over daily circumstances and limited confidence in influencing life conditions.
example score
58/84
Positive Relations (PR)
Measures how well a person forms and maintains warm, trusting, and supportive relationships with others.
Low
Moderate
High
14 – 46: Low | 47 – 60: Moderate | 61 – 84: High
A score of 58 falls in the Moderate range, suggesting generally supportive relationships with some room to strengthen closeness, empathy, or communication consistency.
example score
271/504
Psychological Well-Being (PW)
This scale measures overall psychological well-being, reflecting life satisfaction, inner harmony, and perceived ability to realize one’s potential.
Lower well-being
Moderate well-being
Higher well-being
84 – 301: Lower well-being | 302 – 370: Moderate well-being | 371 – 504: Higher well-being
A score of 271 falls in the Lower well-being range, suggesting reduced perceived harmony and satisfaction with some areas of life compared with typical higher scores.
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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS
Who Usually Takes This Test?
Self-development seekers
41%OF USERS
People who want a clear snapshot of how fulfilled and purposeful they feel and what areas to strengthen.
Therapy and coaching clients
34%OF USERS
People working with a psychologist or coach who need to pinpoint which parts of well-being (relationships, autonomy, growth) need attention.
Researchers and students
25%OF USERS
Psychology students and researchers using a structured, multi-scale measure of well-being for studies, theses, or group assessments.
BASED ON AGGREGATED, ANONYMIZED DATA FROM TENS OF THOUSANDS OF FREUDLY USERS.
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— Explained Clearly
Your scores across each test scale, translated into plain, usable insights. Not just numbers, but what they actually mean for your daily life, emotional state, and overall well-being.
AI-Powered
Interpretation
A structured, clinically grounded explanation. Our AI analyzes patterns and relationships between scales to provide a coherent interpretation — without alarmist language.
Statistical
Comparison
See how you compare to others. Your scores are placed in a statistical context, showing percentiles and trends based on anonymized platform data to help you understand what`s typical.
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Recommendations
Actionable guidance tailored to your profile. Receive clear, realistic suggestions you can apply immediately — focused on coping, self-regulation, and realistic next steps.
AI-Detected
Insights
Key patterns you might not notice on your own. Surfacing subtle connections in your responses that help you better understand what may be driving your current results.
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Once you finish the test, your results will be compared with real-world data from people in your country.
Below is a preview of the benchmarks we use to place your score in context.
Autonomy (A)
Average
56.3
Normal range
47.5 — 65.1
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14
max.
84
majority
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Autonomy (new key) (A(k)
Average
30.8
Normal range
18.7 — 42.9
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13
max.
78
majority
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A Human as an Open System (AHaaOS)
Average
62.1
Normal range
49.6 — 74.6
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14
max.
84
majority
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Meaningfulness of Life (MoL)
Average
87
Normal range
72.4 — 101.6
min.
22
max.
132
majority
This curve shows how scores are typically distributed.
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Balance of Affect (BoA)
Average
136.9
Normal range
113.2 — 160.5
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30
max.
180
majority
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Self-Acceptance (S)
Average
56.9
Normal range
45.2 — 68.5
min.
14
max.
84
majority
This curve shows how scores are typically distributed.
Once you complete the test, your result will appear here so you can see where you land.
Goals in Life (GiL)
Average
43
Normal range
34.2 — 51.7
min.
14
max.
84
majority
This curve shows how scores are typically distributed.
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Personal Growth (PG)
Average
36.5
Normal range
25.2 — 47.9
min.
14
max.
84
majority
This curve shows how scores are typically distributed.
Once you complete the test, your result will appear here so you can see where you land.
Environmental Control (EC)
Average
32.6
Normal range
23 — 42.2
min.
14
max.
84
majority
This curve shows how scores are typically distributed.
Once you complete the test, your result will appear here so you can see where you land.
Positive relationships (Pr)
Average
48.6
Normal range
35.8 — 61.5
min.
14
max.
84
majority
This curve shows how scores are typically distributed.
Once you complete the test, your result will appear here so you can see where you land.
Psychological Well-being (PW)
Average
327.9
Normal range
251.3 — 404.6
min.
84
max.
504
majority
This curve shows how scores are typically distributed.
Once you complete the test, your result will appear here so you can see where you land.
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What does this questionnaire measure?
It measures psychological well-being across several domains that reflect feeling fulfilled, capable, and purposeful. Results indicate relative strengths and areas that may need attention.
What areas are assessed?
It assesses autonomy, personal growth, environmental mastery, positive relations with others, purpose in life, and self-acceptance. Each domain is scored separately.
How long does it take and how many items are included?
The standard form includes 84 statements and takes about 16 minutes. Shorter versions may be used when time is limited.
How should responses be completed?
Select the response option that best matches typical feelings and behavior, not a desired or ideal state. Answer all items and avoid overthinking individual statements.
How are results interpreted and used?
Scores summarize well-being by domain and can be compared within the profile to identify higher and lower areas. Results support screening, research, and counseling decisions when interpreted by a qualified professional.
WHAT THE TEST MEASURES
About This Assessment

Ryff Psychological Well-Being Scale (PWB) Test

autonomywell-beingexistential psychologymeaningfulnessself-acceptance

This instrument assesses perceived psychological well-being across multiple domains and is commonly used in clinical and research settings. The Ryff Psychological Well-Being Scale (PWB) is designed to provide a multidimensional profile of eudaimonic well-being based on self-reported responses.

It contains 84 items and typically requires about 16 minutes to complete. Items sample six theoretically derived domains: autonomy, environmental mastery, personal growth, positive relations with others, purpose in life, and self-acceptance.

Scores from the Ryff Psychological Well-Being Scale (PWB) can support case formulation, outcome monitoring, and research on quality of life and adaptive functioning by clarifying relative strengths and areas of difficulty across well-being dimensions.

Author: c-d-ryff
Literature: Diener, E. Subjective well-being. Psychological Bulletin. 1984.; Ryff, C. D., & Keyes, C. L. M. The structure of psychological well-being revisited. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. 1995.; Deci, E. L., & Ryan, R. M. The “what” and “why” of goal pursuits: Human needs and the self-determination of behavior. Psychological Inquiry. 2000.; Ryff, C. D. Happiness is everything, or is it? Explorations on the meaning of psychological well-being. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. 1989.
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