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Factor structure and psychometric validation of the Work and Well-being Inventory.
Christine E Garver-Apgar1, Zachary Giano2, Ashley M Kayser1
1Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, United States.
Frontiers in Public Health
|July 9, 2026
Summary
The Work and Well-being Inventory (WWI) is a new, validated tool for assessing employee well-being. It uses an eight-dimension model to evaluate both personal and employer-supported wellness effectively.
Area of Science:
- Occupational Health Psychology
- Psychometrics
- Organizational Behavior
Background:
- Existing employee well-being measures lack a holistic approach.
- The Work and Well-being Inventory (WWI) offers a novel, eight-dimension model.
- WWI distinguishes between personal and employer-supported wellness.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the psychometric properties of the Work and Well-being Inventory (WWI).
- To validate a new measure of occupational health and wellness.
- To assess the WWI's holistic, eight-dimension model of wellness.
Main Methods:
- Confirmatory factor analysis was used to evaluate the WWI's factor structure.
- Convergent and discriminant validity were assessed using established measures.
- A convenience sample of 949 employees from four behavioral health organizations participated.
Main Results:
- The WWI, with 106 items and 16 subscales, demonstrated good data fit and internal consistency.
- Factor structure supported flexible administration of personal and employer-supported wellness dimensions.
- Correlations with external measures supported the convergent and divergent validity of WWI constructs.
Conclusions:
- The WWI is a validated instrument for measuring employee well-being using an eight-dimension model.
- Its factor structure allows for flexible administration and interpretation.
- The WWI is useful for occupational health research and organizational wellness program evaluation.
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