Wheel of Wellness
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HELPipedia / SpecialNeeds.help · Evidence-Based Assessment Items
Prepared by Kayla Newkirk, M.S.Ed., MHC-LP · July 2026
What This Is
A complete set of evidence-based assessment questions across 5 audience variants and 6 wellness dimensions. Each item is mapped to a validated instrument, adapted at or below a 4th-grade reading level.
Audience 1

Generalized

18 questions · WHO-5 + PROMIS-10

Audience 2

Parent / Caregiver

18 questions · CWBS-SF + CAREPAL-8

Audience 3

Family Member

18 questions · Beach Center FQOL

Audience 4

Professional

18 questions · ProQOL-5 + OLBI

Audience 5

Person w/ Disability

12 questions · PWI-ID + WHO-5

90 total items
6 validated instruments
All 6 wellness dimensions
The Six Dimensions
Adapted from Myers, Sweeney, & Witmer (1998) and tailored for the caregiver and disability community.
💪 Physical
💗 Emotional
🤝 Social
📋 Daily Life
⭐ Purpose
🌱 Growth
WHEEL OF WELLNESS 💪Physical 💗Emotional 🤝Social 📋Daily Life ⭐Purpose 🌱Growth
👥 Generalized
WHO-5 Well-Being Index + PROMIS Global Health-10
Generalized — Sample Items
All Audiences · 18 items
Response scale: Almost all the time · More than half · Some of the time · Once in a while
G1
Physical
In the past month, how often have you felt tired or worn out?
PROMIS Global08
G4
Emotional
In the past two weeks, how often have you felt calm and at ease?
WHO-5 Item 2
G7
Social
Do you have people in your life you can count on when things get hard?
PROMIS Global05
G10
Daily Life
How confident are you that you can handle everyday tasks like bills, forms, and schedules?
PROMIS Global06
G13
Purpose
In the past two weeks, how often has your daily life been filled with things that interest you?
WHO-5 Item 5
G16
Growth
In the past two weeks, how often have you felt active and full of energy?
WHO-5 Item 3
👩‍👧 Parent / Caregiver
CWBS-SF + CAREPAL-8 + Preparedness for Caregiving Scale
Parent / Caregiver — Sample Items
Caregivers · 18 items
Response scale: Almost every day · More days than not · Once in a while · Rarely
P1
Physical
When did you last see a doctor for YOUR own health check?
CWBS-SF
P4
Emotional
How often do you feel worn out or weighed down by all you have to do?
CAREPAL-8 Item 2
P7
Social
Do you have someone who can watch your kids so you can take a break?
CWBS-SF
P10
Daily Life
How confident are you about handling school meetings, doctor visits, and paperwork?
Preparedness Scale
P13
Purpose
Do you feel accepted and respected by the professionals who work with your family?
CAREPAL-8 Item 8
P16
Growth
Are you learning new things about how to support your family member?
Preparedness Scale
🏠 Family Member
Beach Center Family Quality of Life Scale
Family Member — Sample Items
Household · 18 items
Response scale: Very satisfied · Satisfied · Neither · Dissatisfied
F1
Physical
Do members of your family get the medical care they need when they need it?
FQOL Item 19
F4
Emotional
Does your family have the support you need to handle stress?
FQOL Item 13
F8
Social
Does your family enjoy spending time together?
FQOL Item 1
F10
Daily Life
Are you able to get the services your family member with a disability needs?
FQOL Items 22-25
F13
Purpose
Does your family solve problems together?
FQOL Item 3
F16
Growth
Do family members help the children learn to be independent?
FQOL Item 7
🩺 Professional
ProQOL-5 + Oldenburg Burnout Inventory
Professional — Sample Items
Helping Professionals · 18 items
Response scale: Almost every day · Several days a week · Once in a while · Rarely
PR1
Physical
How often do you feel physically drained after your workday?
ProQOL-5 Item 19
PR4
Emotional
I find my work as a helper to be deeply satisfying.
ProQOL-5 Item 3
PR7
Social
Do you have colleagues you can talk with honestly about difficult cases?
ProQOL-5 (adapted)
PR10
Daily Life
How well do you maintain a boundary between work and personal life?
OLBI (adapted)
PR13
Purpose
I believe I can make a difference through my work.
ProQOL-5 Item 22
PR16
Growth
I am pleased with how I keep up with helping techniques and protocols.
ProQOL-5 Item 16
♿ Person with Disability
PWI-ID + WHO-5 (simplified) · Emoji response scale
Person with Disability — Sample Items
Accessible Format · 12 items
Response scale: 😟 Not Good · 😐 Okay · 🙂 Pretty Good · 😊 Good · 😄 Very Good
SN1
My Body
How do you feel about your health?
PWI-ID: Health
SN3
My Feelings
In the past two weeks, how often have you felt happy?
WHO-5 Item 1
SN5
My People
How do you feel about how you get along with people?
PWI-ID: Relationships
SN7
My Day
How do you feel about the things you have? Like your money and things you own.
PWI-ID: Standard of Living
SN9
What Matters
How do you feel about the things you do or make?
PWI-ID: Achievement
SN11
Growing
How do you feel about what will happen to you later in your life?
PWI-ID: Future Security
Scoring & Interpretation
Each dimension is scored 0-100. Overall wellness score is the mean of all six dimensions.
0-39
Needs Attention
Area may need support or intervention
40-59
Moderate
Some strength, room to grow
60-100
Strong
Area of strength and stability
Scoring

Standard (18 items)

3 items per dimension. Score = mean of 3 items × 25 (range: 0-100).

Accessible (12 items)

Special Needs Format

2 items per dimension. Score = mean of 2 items × 20 (range: 0-100).

All instruments are screening tools for self-reflection and supportive conversation. Not diagnostic instruments.
Next Steps
Select audience-specific item sets for pilot testing. Validate reading level with target population. Connect to SpecialNeeds.help resource directory.
90 validated items
5 audience variants
6 evidence-based instruments
Kayla Newkirk, M.S.Ed., MHC-LP · HELPipedia / SpecialNeeds.help · July 2026
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