General distress, wellbeing and treatment outcomes
Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale (WEMWBS)
Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale (WEMWBS) — administration and scoring reference.
Reference information · Score-entry tool
- Last content update
- 2026-10-26
- Clinical review
- Not independently reviewed
- Source jurisdiction
- See individual sources
- Coverage
- Score-entry tool
| Field | Instrument context |
|---|---|
| Version | WEMWBS; original 14-item positive wellbeing scale |
| Respondent | Self-report |
| Purpose | Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale (WEMWBS) — administration and scoring reference. |
Clinician score entry
Use the registered/authorized 14-item form and its original self-completion instructions.
Scores stay in this page’s memory. Reset or leave the page to clear them. Use the exact instrument version and its authorized form.
Administration
Use the registered/authorized 14-item form and its original self-completion instructions.
Scoring method
Sum fourteen responses scored 1–5: total 14–70. This tool accepts only the completed 14-item raw total.
Interpretation & limitations
- Higher totals reflect greater reported positive wellbeing; interpretation is descriptive and population context matters.
- Interpret the findings alongside the clinical interview, functioning, history and relevant physical assessment.
- The seven-item SWEMWBS uses a different metric/conversion. No illness-probability or universal clinical cutoff is inferred.
- Use the original instrument and manual for item wording, rating anchors, missing-data rules and any normative conversions. This reference does not establish a diagnosis or select treatment.