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Spiritual Well-Being Scale (SWBS)

Spiritual Well-Being Scale (SWBS) Test

Understand your spiritual well-being in about 4 minutes, including meaning in life and faith connection. This 20-item scale gives a clear, well-rounded snapshot to guide support and growth.

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October 2, 2025

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How the Scales are Structured

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18/60

Existential Well-Being (EW)

Measures life satisfaction and clarity of life purpose independent of religious beliefs.

Low

Moderate

High

10 – 20: Low | 21 – 49: Moderate | 50 – 60: High

A score of 18 falls in the Low range, suggesting lower life satisfaction and less clarity about life purpose at this time.

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37/60

Religious Well-Being (RW)

Measures perceived satisfaction and positive connection in one’s relationship with God.

Dissatisfied

Moderate

Positive

10 – 20: Dissatisfied | 21 – 49: Moderate | 50 – 60: Positive

A score of 37 falls in the Moderate range, suggesting a generally mixed but present sense of religious well-being and connection with God.

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50/120

Spiritual Well-Being (SW)

Measures perceived overall spiritual well-being, reflecting a sense of meaning, inner harmony, and connection to the transcendent or faith-based experience.

Low

Moderate

High

20 – 40: Low | 41 – 99: Moderate | 100 – 120: High

A score of 50 falls in the Moderate range, indicating a generally present but not consistently strong sense of spiritual well-being.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

Meaning seekers in transition

41%OF USERS

People going through life changes (loss, burnout, divorce, relocation) who want to understand their sense of purpose and inner stability.

Faith-oriented individuals

34%OF USERS

Religious or spiritually practicing people who want to gauge how connected they feel to a higher power and how that affects their well-being.

Clinicians and researchers

25%OF USERS

Psychologists, counselors, chaplains, and students who use the scale to assess spiritual well-being as part of support or research.

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What You’ll See After You Finish the Test

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Existential Well-Being Scale (EWS)

Average

42.8

Normal range

34.6 — 51.1

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Religious Well-Being Scale (RWS)

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Normal range

33.7 — 50.2

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Spiritual Well-Being Scale (SWS)

Average

59.1

Normal range

41.3 — 76.8

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120

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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Frequently Asked Questions

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What does this scale measure?

It measures spiritual well-being, including a sense of inner harmony and life meaning. It includes scores for religious well-being and existential well-being.

Who can complete this questionnaire?

It is suitable for adults in research or clinical screening settings. It may be used with religious, spiritual, or nonreligious respondents.

How long does it take and how many items are included?

It contains 20 statements and typically takes about 4 minutes to complete. Responses should be based on the first, most accurate impression.

How should items be answered if there is uncertainty?

Select the option that best matches current experience rather than ideal beliefs. If two options seem close, choose the one that is slightly more accurate overall.

How are results interpreted?

Higher scores indicate stronger perceived spiritual well-being in the measured domains. Results support screening and research and do not provide a diagnosis by themselves.

WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

About This Assessment

Spiritual Well-Being Scale (SWBS) Test

well-being spirituality religiosity

This measure assesses perceived spiritual well-being as part of a broader psychosocial evaluation. The Spiritual Well-Being Scale (SWBS) is a brief self-report instrument designed to capture subjective spiritual functioning in a clinically and research-relevant manner.

It includes 20 items and typically requires about 4 minutes to complete. Content is commonly conceptualized across two related domains: Religious Well-Being (perceived relationship with the sacred or religious faith) and Existential Well-Being (sense of meaning, purpose, and life satisfaction independent of formal religiosity). The Spiritual Well-Being Scale (SWBS) may be used in behavioral health, health psychology, and psychology of religion contexts to support case formulation or to characterize samples in research, with attention to the individual’s cultural and spiritual background. Original authors: Raymond F. Paloutzian and Craig W. Ellison.

Author: Craig W. Ellison, Raymond F. Paloutzian

Literature: Hill, P. C., & Pargament, K. I. Advances in the conceptualization and measurement of religion and spirituality: Implications for physical and mental health research. American Psychologist. 2003.; Paloutzian, R. F., & Ellison, C. W. Loneliness, spiritual well-being and the quality of life. In Peplau, L. A., & Perlman, D. (Eds.), Loneliness: A sourcebook of current theory, research and therapy. Wiley. 1982.

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