The Well-Being Coaching Inventory (WCI): Questionnaire Development and Validation.

IF 1.5 Q3 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine Pub Date : 2025-02-20 DOI:10.1177/15598276251320573

Sebastian Harenberg, Gary Sforzo, Rosie Hunter, Erika Jackson, Margaret Moore

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Abstract

Objective: The aim of the present study was to psychometrically test and validate the Well-being Coaching Inventory (WCI), a proposed measure of interconnected, whole-person well-being in the context of health and wellness coaching (HWC).

Methods: Initially 49 items, the WCI was conceived with 4 dimensions: Mind, Body, Work, and Life. The inventory was evaluated in 3 sequential studies to test: (a) face validity, (b) convergent validity, and (c) predictive validity. Expert judgment, correlational analyses, and factor analyses were techniques applied to collected WCI data.

Results: After statistical evaluation (n = 261) of fit to each dimension, the WCI was shortened to 20 items that demonstrated convergent validity. Further use of confirmatory factor analyses and exploratory structural equation model in a large sample study (n = 531) provided additional support for the inventory's convergent validity. Through correlation analyses to theoretically related concepts predictive validity was established.

Conclusions: The WCI is a valid, applicable, and reliable scale for use in HWC research and practice. It is an instrument that will aid HWC practitioners and researchers as a central outcome measure for their practice.

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