HCC Wellness Assessment Instruments 3

Question 1

The Wellness Inventory developed by John Travis is notable for being one of the first tools to:

Accepted Answer

Conceptualize wellness on a continuum rather than as the absence of illness

Answer

Travis's Wellness Inventory pioneered the idea of a wellness continuum ranging from premature death at one end to high-level wellness at the other, shifting focus from disease treatment to proactive health.

Question 2

Which type of assessment bias occurs when clients from certain cultural backgrounds score differently on a wellness instrument not due to actual wellness differences but due to cultural interpretation of items?

Accepted Answer

Differential item functioning (DIF)

Answer

Differential item functioning (DIF) occurs when test items function differently across cultural or demographic groups, potentially reflecting cultural interpretation differences rather than true construct differences.

Question 3

A holistic coach administers the Life Satisfaction Survey before and after a 12-week coaching program. The primary reason for using a PRE/POST design is to:

Accepted Answer

Measure change in the client's self-reported wellness over the coaching period

Answer

Pre/post assessment designs allow coaches and clients to objectively track change across the coaching engagement, providing evidence of progress and informing coaching direction.

Question 4

The PERMA model, sometimes operationalized as the PERMA Profiler assessment, was developed by which psychologist?

Accepted Answer

Martin Seligman

Answer

Martin Seligman developed the PERMA model, which measures five pillars of well-being: Positive emotions, Engagement, Relationships, Meaning, and Accomplishment.

Question 5

What is the main advantage of using a multi-dimensional wellness instrument over a single-domain health questionnaire?

Accepted Answer

They capture the interconnectedness of wellness domains and reveal holistic patterns

Answer

Multi-dimensional wellness instruments reflect the holistic model by assessing how multiple life domains interact, revealing patterns that single-domain tools would miss.

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HCC Wellness Assessment Instruments 3