Citation: Zheng, X., Zhu, W., Zhao, H., Zhang, C. (2015). Employee well-being in organizations: Theoretical model, scale development, and cross-cultural validation. Journal of Organizational Behavior, 36, 621-644.
DOI: 10.1002/job.1990
Main positive psychological well-being construct measured: Employee well-being
Sub-constructs measured: life well-being, workplace well-being, psychological well-being
Available subscales: Life Well-Being (LWB), Work Well-Being (WWB), Psychological Well-Being (PWB)
Description: The Employee Well-Being Scale is an 18-item scale comprised of three facets of well-being: life well-being (LWB), work well-being (WWB), and psychological well-being (PWB) and contains 6 items for each domain.
Number of items: 18
Example of statement/item: LWB – “I am close to my dream in most aspects of my life” and “My life is fun”; WWB – “I find real enjoyment in my work” and “In general, I feel fairly satisfied with my present job”; PWB – “I generally feel good about myself and I’m confident” and “I handle daily affairs well”
Response options: Original: 6-point Likert scale ranging from 1 “never” to 6 “all of the time”
Short-form: 6-point Likert scale ranging from 1 “strongly disagree” to 7 “strongly agree”
Total score: A mean score for each scale is found by adding each response, and dividing by the number of responses.
Example of Studies:
Bayhan Karapinar, P., Metin Camgoz, S. & Tayfur Ekmekci, O. Employee Wellbeing, Workaholism, Work–Family Conflict and Instrumental Spousal Support: A Moderated Mediation Model. J Happiness Stud 21, 2451–2471 (2020).
Wolff, M. B., O’Connor, P. J., Wilson, M. G., & Gay, J. L. (2021). Associations Between Occupational and Leisure-Time Physical Activity With Employee Stress, Burnout and Well-Being Among Healthcare Industry Workers. American journal of health promotion : AJHP, 8901171211011372. Advance online publication.