A validated measure and effective system for wellness
Jane E. Myers & Thomas J. Sweeney
About the 5FWEL * "The Indivisible Self" * Features * Sample pdf report *Scales * Sample items *
The
Five Factor Wellness Inventory (5FWel) is a new evidence-based tool designed
to assess characteristics of wellness as a basis for helping individuals
make choices for healthier living. Developed through structural equation
modeling analysis of a large database from the Wellness
Evaluation of Lifestyle (WEL), the 5FWel measures the higher order
Wellness factor, five second order factors and seventeen discrete scales
as illustrated in the Indivisible Self: An Evidence-based Model of
Wellness. These scales are measured using seventy-four scored items
and a number of experimental items. The latter items include a six-item
perceived safety scale, a three-item perceived wellness scale, and an eight-item
context scale. Demographic items are also included.
The WELLS and the 5FWel have been used to study wellness in relation to diverse psychological constructs and demographic indices. These have also been used for program evaluation.
Please note that two forms are included in the Manual/Sampler set for informational purposes, they are undergoing reseach and revision: 5FWel-T for adolescents with a 6th grade reading level or above, 5FWel-E for elementary school aged children with a 3rd grade reading level or above.
Features
- Web Based Administration
- Provides normative comparison of 3,343 adults and 1,142 teens
- Guide to Interpretation of Scores is included in the Sampler Set
- 5fWel-A for teens and adults with a 9th grade
reading level or above
| Paper by mail |
Online |
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| 5FWEL Manual/Sampler Set |  |
$40.00 |  |
| 5FWEL Adult Web-Based Administration | |||
| Individual report | |
$9.00 | |
| Bundle of 10 reports ($8 each) | |
$80.00 | |
| Bundle of 20 reports ($7 each) | |
$140.00 | |
| Bundle of 50 reports ($5 each) | |
$250.00 | |
| Bundle of 100 reports ($4 each) | |
$400.00 | |
| For larger quantities, please contact us |
Translations of this instrument are available. For a complete list of translations, along with more details on our translation policy, please visit our translations index page.
See a sample 5FWEL report (pdf, 307kb)
Get the free Adobe Acrobat here
The Indivisible Self - A new evidence-based model
of wellness, The Indivisible Self, provides an alternative perspective
for viewing wellness across the lifespan, incorporating 17 separate
wellness dimensions, five factors, and one higher order Wellness
Factor......
The Five Factor Wellness and Habit Change Workbook
The purpose of Wellness and Habit Change Workbook is to help you make choices to be well – daily, weekly, monthly, and over your entire lifespan. Each wellness choice you make will empower you to make even more choices that increase your wellness in all areas. So, go for it!
You will find that you can use your own commitment to wellness to model and encourage healthy behavior in others as well. The strategies for habit change covered in this workbook will provide you with tools to help both yourself and others create healthy lifestyles.
So, are you ready to choose wellness?
| Paper by mail |
Online |
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| 5FWEL Workbook |  |
$25.00 | |
| 5FWEL Workbook Bulk Permissions | |||
| Bundle of 25 ($2 each) | |
$50.00 | |
| Bundle of 50 ($1.50 each) | |
$75.00 | |
| Bundle of 100 ($1 each) | |
$100.00 | |
| For larger quantities, please contact us |
Scales
1. Wellness
- Creative Self: Thinking, Emotions, Control, Positive Humor, Work
- Coping Self: Realistic Beliefs, Stress Management, Self-Worth, Leisure
- Social Self: Friendship, Love
- Essential Self: Spirituality, Self-Care, Gender Identity, Cultural Identity
- Physical Self: Exercise, Nutrition
2. Context Scales
- Local
- Institutional
- Global
- Chronometrical
3. Overall Life Satisfaction
Inventory Booklet Samples - Form A
Directions: The purpose of this inventory is to help you make healthy lifestyle choices. The items are statements that describe you. Answer each item in a way that is true for you most of the time. Think about how you most often see yourself, feel or behave. Answer all the items. Do not spend too much time on any one item. Your honest answers will make your scores more useful.
| A | B | C | D |
| Strongly Agree | Agree | Disagree | Strongly Disagree |
| If it is true for you most or all of the time | If it is true for you some of the time | If it is usually not true for you | If it is almost or never true for you |
| 1. | I engage in a leisure activity in which I lose myself and feel like time stands still. | A | B | C | D |
| 2. | I am satisfied with how I cope with stress. | A | B | C | D |
| 3. | I eat a healthy amount of vitamins, minerals, and fiber each day. | A | B | C | D |
| 4. | I often see humor even when doing a serious task. | A | B | C | D |
Ways of Coping
Wellness
Evaluation of Lifestyle
Health & Daily Living Form
Understanding & Managing Stress