The Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale (WEMWBS) is a validated population measure of mental wellbeing developed by Warwick and Edinburgh Universities.

It comprises a scale of 14 positively worded items, with five response categories.

For more information:

• Visit www.healthscotland.com/scotlands-health/population/Measuring-positive-mental-health.aspx
• WEMWBS user guide
• Frequently asked questions
• WEMWBS practitioner-based user guide