Mental Health Continuum (MHC) Test

Understand your well-being across emotions, personal growth, and social connection in about 3 minutes. Get a fast, reliable snapshot to track progress, resilience, and gains from support.

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October 2, 2025

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How the Scales are Structured

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17/30

Psychological Well-Being (PWB)

Psychological well-being reflects personal growth, autonomy, life meaning, and self-acceptance over the past month.

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Moderate

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0 – 10: Lower | 11 – 20: Moderate | 21 – 30: Higher

A score of 17 falls in the Moderate range, suggesting a generally steady sense of meaning and self-acceptance with room to strengthen growth and autonomy.

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15/25

Social Well-Being (SWB)

Social Well-being reflects how connected and integrated you feel in society and how satisfied you are with your social life and relationships.

Low

Moderate

High

0 – 8: Low | 9 – 17: Moderate | 18 – 25: High

A score of 15 indicates moderate social well-being, suggesting a generally adequate sense of belonging and social satisfaction with some room to strengthen social connection or engagement.

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7/15

Emotional Well-Being (EWB)

Emotional well-being reflects how often you experienced positive emotions and overall life satisfaction over the past month.

Lower

Moderate

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0 – 5: Lower | 6 – 10: Moderate | 11 – 15: Higher

A score of 7 falls in the Moderate range, suggesting a mixed but generally present level of positive emotions and life satisfaction in recent weeks.

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42/70

Overall Index (OI)

This scale measures overall positive mental health by combining emotional, psychological, and social well-being over the past month.

Low well-being

Moderate well-being

High well-being

0 – 36: Low well-being | 37 – 63: Moderate well-being | 64 – 70: High well-being

A score of 42 falls in the Moderate well-being range, suggesting an average level of overall well-being with room to strengthen emotional, social, or psychological resources.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

Burnout and stress checkers

41%OF USERS

People feeling drained, anxious, or overwhelmed use it to see whether they are merely coping or actually experiencing well-being.

Self-growth and reflection seekers

34%OF USERS

People focused on personal development take it to understand their emotional balance, sense of purpose, and progress over the past month.

Support and program participants

25%OF USERS

People in therapy, coaching, or wellbeing programs use it to track changes in how resourced and connected they feel over time.

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RESULTS YOU CAN ACTUALLY USE

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

Psychological Well-Being (PW)

Average

9.6

Normal range

4.3 — 14.9

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Social Well-being (SW)

Average

16.7

Normal range

12.6 — 20.9

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Emotional Well-being (EW)

Average

6.1

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3.3 — 9

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Overall score (Os)

Average

38.7

Normal range

28.7 — 48.7

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CLEAR ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this questionnaire measure?

It measures positive mental health over the past month. It covers emotional well-being, psychological functioning, and social well-being.

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

Completion time is about 3 minutes. The questionnaire has 14 items.

What time period should be considered when answering?

Responses should reflect experiences during the past month. Use the overall pattern rather than a single day.

How should items be answered if experiences vary across weeks?

Select the response that best matches how often the feeling occurred in the past month. When unsure between two options, choose the one that fits most weeks.

Do results provide a diagnosis or replace professional evaluation?

Results describe current well-being levels and are not a diagnosis. If there are safety concerns or severe distress, a qualified clinician should be consulted.

WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

About This Assessment

Mental Health Continuum (MHC) Test - Symptoms and Signs

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This self-report measure assesses positive mental health over the past month, including emotional, psychological, and social well-being. The Mental Health Continuum (MHC) is intended to help characterize levels of well-being beyond the absence of clinical symptoms.

The instrument includes 14 items and typically takes about 3 minutes to complete. Responses can support clinical screening, outcome monitoring, and research applications by providing a brief profile of well-being across multiple domains.

Interpretation of Mental Health Continuum (MHC) results should be integrated with clinical interview data and other relevant measures, as appropriate, and used to inform case formulation and follow-up planning rather than as a standalone diagnostic indicator.

Author: corey-l-m-keyes

Literature: Keyes, C. L. M. The mental health continuum: From languishing to flourishing in life. Journal of Health and Social Behavior. 2002.

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