Table 1.
Item Pools, Source Instrument, and Calibrated Banks for Adults by Concept
| Psychological Well-Being Concept |
Initial Item Pool |
Calibrated Item Bank |
Item Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Positive Affect | 44 | 34 | Positive and Negative Affect Schedule – Expanded Form (PANAS-X), Affectometer-2, Mental Health Inventory, Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy – Spiritual Well-being (FACIT-Sp), Brief Mood Introspection Scale, Benefit Finding Scale |
| Life Satisfaction | 50a | 16 | Satisfaction with Life Scale, Students’ Life Satisfaction Scale, Domain-Specific Life Satisfaction Items from the CDC |
| Meaning & Purpose | 18 | Life Engagement Test, Meaning in Life Questionnaire, European Social Survey, FACIT-Sp, Benefit Finding Scale, Mental Health Inventory |
a
The item pool for Life Satisfaction and Meaning & Purpose was initially combined and concepts were separated after reviewing factor analysis results.