Validation of the World Health Organization-5 Well-Being Index among Turkish nursing and midwifery students

July 9, 2025Open Access

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This research aims to evaluate the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the WHO-5 Well-Being Index among nursing and midwifery students.
325 students completed the WHO-5, Psychological Well-Being Scale, and Beck Depression Inventory (BDI).
Confirmatory factor analysis supported the unidimensional structure of the WHO-5.
Criterion validity was assessed through correlations between WHO-5 and BDI scores and the Psychological Well-Being Scale.
High internal consistency was found with Cronbach's alpha and McDonald's Omega reliability coefficients over 0.70.
A cut-off score was proposed for WHO-5, demonstrating acceptable sensitivity (77%) and specificity (66%).
The WHO-5 Turkish version is valid and reliable for assessing well-being and screening for depression in nursing and midwifery students.

Validates the WHO-5 Well-Being Index in nursing and midwifery students, indicating its reliability for mental health assessment.

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