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. 2020 Apr 29;22(4):e15075. doi: 10.2196/15075

Table 2.

Summary of answers from the study participants in the first questionnaire study (N=518).

Question Value, n (%)
Which of the following domains are important for a comprehensive well-being assessment?

Physical wellness 505 (97.5)

Emotional wellness 493 (95.2)

Financial wellness 374 (72.2)

Social wellness 338 (65.3)

Occupational wellness 329 (63.5)

Spiritual wellness 245 (47.3)

Intellectual wellness 236 (45.6)

Other (eg, environmental wellness) 21 (4.1)
Please indicate the subdomains for each domain, which you believe are important for your comprehensive well-being assessment.

Physical wellness


Physical activity 483 (93.2)


Nutrition 480 (92.7)


Sleep 468 (90.3)


Overall health 408 (78.8)


Chronic disease 216 (41.7)


Medication dependence 178 (34.4)


Appetite 114 (22.0)


Other 25 (4.8)

Emotional wellness


Stress 416 (80.3)


Positive attitude 386 (74.5)


Anxiety 369 (71.2)


Resilience 306 (59.1)


Depression or bipolar disorder 300 (57.9)


Traumatic events 225 (43.4)


Posttraumatic stress disorder 200 (38.6)


Negative attitude 152 (29.3)


Other 36 (6.9)

Social wellness


Relationship with family, friends, and colleagues 488 (94.2)


Connection with others 425 (82.0)


Social participation 341 (65.8)


Smoking, alcohol, and drug use 117 (22.6)


Other 16 (3.1)

Financial wellness


Preparedness for short-term and long-term financial emergency 434 (83.8)


Skills for financial management 427 (82.4)


Income level 274 (52.9)


Other 35 (6.8)

Spiritual wellness


Purpose of life 311 (60.0)


Satisfaction with the current belief system 266 (51.4)


View of the world 259 (50.0)


Meaning of life 207 (40.0)


Meditation 181 (34.9)


Spiritual activities 160 (30.9)


Religion 153 (29.5)


Other 26 (5.0)

Occupational wellness


Job satisfaction 486 (93.8)


Job security 405 (78.2)


Career development opportunities 362 (69.9)


Job stress 326 (62.9)


Job performance 234 (45.2)


Career ambition 189 (36.5)


Workaholic (job and life balance) 85 (16.4)


Other 34 (6.6)

Intellectual wellness


Capacity for thinking and acquiring knowledge 455 (87.8)


View on life-long learning (burden, part of life, or enjoy) 386 (74.5)


Informal education experience 254 (49.0)


Formal education experience 230 (44.4)


Other 19 (3.7)
How many questions are reasonable for assessing each domain of your well-being?

10 231 (44.6)

5 111 (21.4)

15 90 (17.4)

20 71 (13.7)