Table 5 Flourishing measure and questions

Domain	Question/statement^a
D1. Happiness	Q1. Overall, how satisfied are you with life as a whole these days?
D1. Happiness	Q2. In general, how happy or unhappy do you usually feel?
D2. Health	Q3. In general, how would you rate your physical health?
D2. Health	Q4. How would you rate your overall mental health?
D3. Meaning	Q5. Overall, to what extent do you feel the things you do in your life are worthwhile?
D3. Meaning	Q6. I understand my purpose in life.
D4. Character	Q7. I always act to promote good in all circumstances, even in difficult and challenging situations.
D4. Character	Q8. I am always able to give up some happiness now for greater happiness later.
D5. Relationships	Q9. I am content with my friendships and relationships.
D5. Relationships	Q10. My relationships are as satisfying as I would want them to be.
D6. Financial stability	Q11. How often do you worry about being able to meet normal monthly living expenses?
D6. Financial stability	Q12. How often do you worry about safety, food or housing?

^aEach question or statement is evaluated 0–10 (ref. ⁵). Anchors are Q1 (0, not satisfied at all,; 10, completely satisfied); Q2 (0, extremely unhappy; 10, extremely happy); Q3 and Q4 (0, poor; 10, excellent); Q5 (0, not at all worthwhile; 10, completely worthwhile); Q6, Q9 and Q10 (0, strongly disagree; 10, strongly agree); Q7 and Q8 (0, not true of me; 10, completely true of me); Q11 and Q12 (0, worry all of the time; 10, do not ever worry).

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