Flourishing Scale

Yu Xu; Rebecca Y. M. Cheung

Flourishing Scale

Yu Xu
, Rebecca Y. M. Cheung^*

^*Corresponding author for this work

Department of Educational Studies

The Education University of Hong Kong

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Abstract

The Flourishing Scale is a measure that describes important aspects of psychological well-being, including engagement, social relations, optimism, respect, competence, and meaning in life. The Flourishing Scale is a concise, reliable, and valid instrument, comprising only eight items that are easy to score. It has demonstrated strong psychometric properties and offers flexible administration options, including paper-based, telephone, interview, and online surveys. The measure has been validated and widely used in multiple languages and contexts, including Arabic, Chinese, Croatian, Dutch, French, German, Greek, Indian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Latvian, Malay, Persian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Turkish, Ukrainian, and Urdu. Overall, the Flourishing Scale serves as a useful tool for evaluating psychological well-being in diverse communities.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Handbook of Assessment in Mindfulness Research
Editors	O.N. Medvedev, C.U. Krägeloh, R.J. Siegert, N.N. Singh
Publication status	Published - 2 Jul 2024

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This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

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