Psychological and Physical Well-Being in the Elderly: The Perceived Well-Being Scale (PWB)

1984/03/01 by Gary T. Reker, Paul T. P. Wong · 136 citations
Psychology · #Applied psychology #Clinical psychology #Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction #Psychological well-being #Psychology #Psychotherapist #Scale (ratio) #Well-being

paper · doi:10.1017/s0714980800006437

published in Canadian Journal on Aging / La Revue canadienne du vieillissement 3(1), 23-32 (Cambridge University Press)

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Abstract

ABSTRACT This article describes the development of the Perceived Well-Being Scale (PWB) which allows for separate assessment of psychological and physical well-being. The PWB is a short and convenient instrument applicable to the elderly. Several studies bearing on the psychometric properties and usefulness of the PWB are presented and the implications of the findings are discussed.

Citations

• Aging and Perceived Health Status
• The Measurement of Life Satisfaction
• The Philadelphia Geriatric Center Morale Scale: A Revision
• The measurement of pessimism: The Hopelessness Scale.
• The Measurement of Happiness: Development of the Memorial University of Newfoundland Scale of Happiness (MUNSH)