MANUAL FOR THE WELL-BEING INVENTORY (WBI): A multidimensional tool for assessing key components of well-being

Abstract: This manual provides information on the development and validation of the Well-Being Inventory (WBI), scoring guidelines, and normative information that can be used to contextualize findings based on the WBI. The WBI is a multidimensional instrument that was designed to assess status, functioning, and satisfaction with four key life domains of vocation, finances, health, and social relationships. The WBI is the product of a multi-phase psychometric endeavor that was funded jointly by the National Center for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, US Department of Veterans Affairs, Health Services Research & Development, and the Veteran Metrics Initiative, which is managed by the Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Inc. Although the WBI was developed and validated for use with the military veteran population, it may also have utility for administration within other adult populations. The current chapter presents the rationale for developing the WBI, provides information on the constructs for the four key domains, and describes potential uses of the WBI.