WHO-5 Well-Being Index

Curious about whether you're truly happy in life? Take this test to find out.

By Mark Travers, Ph.D. | April 09, 2024

Subjective well-being refers to the evaluations individuals make about their overall life satisfaction, happiness, and emotional experiences. It reflects their own personal perceptions and judgments about how happy and healthy they feel. Higher levels of subjective well-being are associated with better mental health, improved relationships, and greater productivity.

The WHO-5 Well-Being Index is a tool designed to measure an individual's subjective well-being. The scale evaluates one's positive mood, vitality, and general interest in life. It is widely used in clinical and non-clinical settings to assess an individual's mental health status.

You can take this test here. Please follow all of the steps to receive your results.

Step 1: Rate the following statements, on a scale of “at no time” to “all of the time”, based on often you have felt this way over the past two weeks:

1. I have felt cheerful and in good spirits.

2. I have felt calm and relaxed.

3. I have felt active and vigorous.

4. I woke up feeling fresh and rested.

5. My daily life has been filled with things that interest me.

Step 2: Enter your age, gender, region, and first name so we can provide you with a detailed report that compares your test scores to people similar to you.

What is your age?

What is your gender?

What region of the world do you live in?

What is your first name?

Step 3: Check to make sure you've provided answers to all of the statements/questions above. Once you've done that, click the button below to send your responses to Awake Therapy's Lead Psychologist, Mark Travers, Ph.D. He will provide you with an overview of how you scored relative to others (all answers are anonymized and confidential to protect users' privacy). He can also answer any follow-up questions you may have.

References: Topp C. W., Østergaard S. D., Søndergaard S., Bech P. (2015). The WHO-5 Well-Being Index: A systematic review of the literature. Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, 84(3), 167–176.