Key result
Psychological well-being scales were negatively and significantly correlated with all symptom scales and Harm Avoidance, demonstrating that well-being cannot be equated with the absence of symptoms.
Population
450 subjects in the general population
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
1 month
Authors
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Clinicians should assess well-being separately from symptoms; supports distinct measurement of optimal functioning in observational research.
Observational (n=450)
Psychological well-being is a distinct construct from distress and personality traits, measuring optimal functioning rather than just the absence of symptoms.
Ruini et al. (2003) conducted an observational in General population (n=450). Psychological well-being scales were negatively and significantly correlated with all symptom scales and Harm Avoidance, demonstrating that well-being cannot be equated with the absence of symptoms.
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