Flourishing is about becoming alive with possibility and being remarkably resilient to hard times. It’s more than just being happy as our behavior becomes creative, alive and uplifted as we live with meaning and purpose. To find how you’re doing, below is a flourishing scale assessment developed by leading Positive Psychologists:
Below are statements with which you may agree or disagree. Using the 1-7 scale below, indicate your agreement with each item.
______ I lead a purposeful and meaningful life.
______ I am a good person and live a good life.
______ People respect me.
______ I am optimistic about the future.
______ I am engaged and interested in my daily activities.
______ I actively contribute to the happiness and well-being of others.
______ I am competent and capable in the activities that are important to me.
______ My social relationships are supportive and rewarding.
______ My material life (income, housing, etc.) is sufficient for my needs.
______ I have no addictions, such as to alcohol, illicit drugs or gambling.
______ I generally trust others and feel part of my community.
______ I am satisfied with my religious and spiritual life.
___________ TOTAL
Scoring
Add the responses, from 1 to 7, for all items. The possible range of scores is from 12 (lowest possible) to 84 (highest possible).
Possible scores range from 12 to 84:
80 – 84 Extremely high flourishing
74 – 79 Very high flourishing
68 – 73 High flourishing
60 – 67 Flourishing
48 – 59 Slight lack of flourishing
32 – 47 Lack of flourishing
12 – 31 Extremely low flourishing
© Diener, E., Wirtz, D., Tov, W., Kim-Prieto, C., Choi, D., Oishi, S., & Biswas-Diener, R. (2009). New measures of well-being: Flourishing and positive and negative feelings. Social Indicators Research, 39, 247-266. Used with authors’ permission.
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