The Functional Well-Being Scale: A measure of functioning loss due to well-being-related barriers. (January 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Evers, Kerry E; Castle, Patricia H; Fernandez, Anne C; Prochaska, James O; Prochaska, Janice M; Paiva, Andrea L
• Is Part Of: Journal of health psychology. Volume 20:Number 1(2015:Jan.)
• Page Start: 113
• Page End: 120
• Publication Date: 2015-01
• Subjects: behavioral medicine -- health promotion -- health psychology -- promotion -- well-being; Clinical health psychology -- Periodicals; 613.019
• DOI: 10.1177/1359105313500094
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1359-1053

Abstract

The objective of this study was to develop the Pro-Change Functional Well-Being Scale, a measure that provides an informative evaluation of general functioning loss due to well-being-related barriers. Exploratory and confirmatory analyses on data from 642 individuals supported a one-factor solution with good model fit. A strong positive correlation existed between the Pro-Change Functional Well-Being Scale and Well-Being Assessment for Productivity. Initial construct validity was demonstrated by predictable relationships between functioning loss and other measures of health and well-being. This initial psychometric evidence suggests that the Pro-Change Functional Well-Being Scale is a reliable and valid assessment of functioning loss due to common well-being-related barriers.