Script Author: Katja Borchert, Ph.D. (katjab@millisecond.com), Millisecond
Created: March 13, 2015
Last Modified: September 28, 2026 by K. Borchert (katjab@millisecond.com), Millisecond
Script Copyright © Millisecond Software, LLC
This script implements a computerized version of the the World Health Organization Well-Being Index (WHO-5), a short self-administered screening tool of 5 positively worded questions to assess current mental well-being (last 2 weeks).
The screening tool is available in multiple languages and can be downloaded at:
Https://www.psykiatri-regionh.dk/who-5/who-5-questionnaires/
The WHO-Five Well-being Index (WHO-5) was developed at the Psychiatric Research Unit, Mental Health Centre North Zealand, Hillerød, Denmark.
1 minutes
5 questions on a 6-point Likert Scale, self report
File Name: who5_summary*.iqdat
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| startDate | Date the session was run |
| startTime | Time the session was run |
| subjectId | Participant ID |
| groupId | Group number |
| sessionId | Session number |
| elapsedTime | Session duration in ms |
| inquisit.version | Inquisit version number |
| computer.platform | Device platform: win | mac |ios | android |
| computer.touch | 0 = device has no touchscreen capabilities; 1 = device has touchscreen capabilities |
| computer.hasKeyboard | 0 = no external keyboard detected; 1 = external keyboard detected |
| validTotal | 1 = all questions were answered 0 = otherwise |
| who5TotalScoreRaw | The raw total score (0 <= totalscore <= 25); or "cannot be determined" if not all questions were answered 0 representing worst possible and 25 representing best possible quality of life. "It is recommended to administer the Major Depression (ICD-10) Inventory if the raw score is below 13 or if the patient has answered 0 to 1 to any of the five items. A score below 13 indicates poor wellbeing and is an indication for testing for depression under ICD-10." |
| who5TotalScorePercent | The percentage total score (0 <= score <= 100) A percentage score of 0 represents worst possible, whereas a score of 100 represents best possible quality of life. |
File Name: who5.iqdat
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| date | Date the session was run |
| time | Time the session was run |
| subject | Participant ID |
| group | Group number |
| session | Session number |
| build | Inquisit version number |
| q*_response | Response given (in assigned values) Scale: 5 (all of the time) - 0 (at no time) no reversed scored questions |
| q*_latency | How much time (in ms) the participant spent on the surveyPage with this particular question (the last time this particular surveyPage was visited) |