World Health Organization's Well-Being Index - WHO-5: Psychometric Performance of the Portuguese Version for Adolescents.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The World Health Organization's Well-Being Index (WHO-5) is a five-item scale designed to measure psychological well-being and is considered effective in detecting depressive symptoms. This scale was translated and validated in more than 30 languages and is used in clinical practice and research worldwide. In Portugal, validation of this scale has yet to be done. This study aimed to analyse the psychometric performance of the WHO-5 scale in the setting of a Portuguese adolescent population.

Methods

An observational cross-sectional survey-based study was carried out to assess the emotional state of adolescents resorting to the WHO-5 scale. A sample of 1,916 elementary and secondary school students from grades 7-12 was used.

Results

The WHO-5 median score w

SUBMITTER: Carvalho PS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11957478 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature