The review demonstrated that the WHO-5 has high clinimetric validity , can be used as an outcome measure balancing the wanted and unwanted effects of treatments , is a sensitive and specific screening tool for depression and its applicability across study fields is very high .
Conclusions : The WHO-5 is a short question naire consisting of 5 simple and non-invasive questions , which tap into the subjective well-being of the respondents .
The scale has adequate validity both as a screening tool for depression and as an outcome measure in clinical trials and has been applied successfully across a wide range of study fields
Background : The 5-item World Health Organization Well-Being Index ( WHO-5 ) is among the most widely used question naires assessing subjective psychological well-being .
Since its first publication in 1998 , the WHO-5 has been translated into more than 30 language s and has been used in research studies all over the world .
We now provide a systematic review of the literature on the WHO-5 .
Evaluation of a Seven-Week Web-Based Happiness Training to Improve Psychological Well-Being, Reduce Stress, and Enhance Mindfulness and Flourishing: A Randomized Controlled Occupational Health Study
Background . As distress in society increases , including work environments , individual capacities to compete with stress have to be strengthened . Objective . We examined the impact of a web-based happiness training on psychological and physiological parameters , by self-report and objective means , in an occupational health setting . Methods . R and omized controlled trial with 147 employees . Participants were divided into intervention ( happiness training ) and control groups ( waiting list ) . The intervention consisted of a seven-week online training . Question naires were administered before , after , and four weeks after training . The following scales were included : VAS ( happiness and satisfaction ) , WHO-5 Well-being Index , Stress Warning Signals , Freiburg Mindfulness Inventory , Recovery Experience Question naire , and Flourishing Scale . Subgroup sample s for saliva cortisol and alpha-amylase determinations were taken , indicating stress , and Attention Network Testing for effects on attention regulation . Results . Happiness ( P = 0.000 ; d = 0.93 ) , satisfaction ( P = 0.000 ; d = 1.17 ) , and quality of life ( P = 0.000 ; d = 1.06 ) improved ; perceived stress was reduced ( P = 0.003 ; d = 0.64 ) ; mindfulness ( P = 0.006 ; d = 0.62 ) , flourishing ( P = 0.002 ; d = 0.63 ) , and recovery experience ( P = 0.030 ; d = 0.42 ) also increased significantly . No significant differences in the Attention Network Tests and saliva results occurred ( intergroup ) , except for one saliva value . Conclusions . The web-based training can be a useful tool for stabilizing health/psychological well-being and work/life balance
The review demonstrated that the WHO-5 has high clinimetric validity , can be used as an outcome measure balancing the wanted and unwanted effects of treatments , is a sensitive and specific screening tool for depression and its applicability across study fields is very high .
Conclusions : The WHO-5 is a short question naire consisting of 5 simple and non-invasive questions , which tap into the subjective well-being of the respondents .
The scale has adequate validity both as a screening tool for depression and as an outcome measure in clinical trials and has been applied successfully across a wide range of study fields
Background : The 5-item World Health Organization Well-Being Index ( WHO-5 ) is among the most widely used question naires assessing subjective psychological well-being .
Since its first publication in 1998 , the WHO-5 has been translated into more than 30 language s and has been used in research studies all over the world .
We now provide a systematic review of the literature on the WHO-5 .