Wellbeing measures for workers: a systematic review and methodological quality appraisal

Area of Science:

• Occupational Health Psychology
• Psychometrics
• Human Resources Management

Background:

• Growing emphasis on workplace wellbeing necessitates reliable measurement tools.
• Existing wellbeing interventions require robust instruments for evaluation.
• A systematic review was conducted to identify and assess worker wellbeing measures.

Approach:

• Searched Health and Psychosocial Instruments, APA PsycInfo, and Scopus databases.
• Used keywords related to wellbeing and employee/worker/staff.
• Appraised studies and instrument properties using Consensus-based Standards for the selection of health Measurement Instruments (COSMIN).

Key Points:

• Eighteen new wellbeing instruments were developed, but most had inadequate item generation and pilot testing.
• Eleven existing instruments underwent validation in new contexts.
• No studies reported on responsiveness, criterion validity, or content validity.
• The Personal Growth and Development Scale, University of Tokyo Occupational Mental Health well-being 24 scale, and Employee Well-being scale showed the most positive properties, but none met adequate design criteria.

Conclusions:

• The review synthesizes information on worker wellbeing instruments for researchers and clinicians.
• Identified limitations in the development and validation of current wellbeing measures.
• Informs selection of appropriate instruments for measuring occupational wellbeing.