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The concept of subjective vitality refers to the state of feeling alive and alert – to having energy available to the self. Vitality is considered an aspect of eudaimonic well-being (Ryan & Deci, 2001), as being vital and energetic is part of what it means to be fully functioning and psychologically well.

Ryan and Frederick (1997) developed a scale of subjective vitality that has two versions. One version is considered an individual difference. In other words, it is an ongoing characteristics of individuals which has been found to relate positively to self-actualization and self-esteem and to relate negatively to depression and anxiety. The other version of the scale assesses the state of subjective vitality rather than its enduring aspect.

At the state level, vitality has been found to relate negatively to physical pain and positively to the amount of autonomy support in a particular situation (e.g., Nix, Ryan, Manly, & Deci, 1999). In short, because the concept of psychological well-being is addressed at both the individual difference level and the state level, the two levels of assessing subjective vitality tie into the two level of well being.

The original scale had 7 items and was validated at both levels by Ryan and Frederick (1997). Subsequent work by Bostic, Rubio, and Hood (2000) using confirmatory factor analyses indicated that a 6-item version worked even better than the 7-item version.

Table of Contents

  1. Description
  2. Questionnaires
  3. Creator/Reference
  4. Validation Articles
  5. Related Topics

Questionnaires

Main Questionnaire

Translations

Creator/Reference

(1997) Journal of Personality

On energy, personality and health: Subjective vitality as a dynamic reflection of well-being

Validation Articles

(2000) Social Indicators Research

A validation of the subjective vitality scale using structural equation modeling

Bostic, T. Rubio, D. Hood, M.

(1999) Journal of Experimental Social Psychology

Revitalization through self-regulation: The effects of autonomous and controlled motivation on happiness and vitality

Nix, G. A. Ryan, R. M. Manly, J. B. Deci, E. L.

(2017) Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports

Advancement of the Subjective Vitality Scale: Examining alternative measurement models for Japanese and Singaporeans

Kawabata, M. Yamazaki, F. Guo, D. W. Chatzisarantis, N. L.

(2017) The Spanish Journal of Psychology

The Spanish-version of the subjective vitality scale: Psychometric properties and evidence of validity

Castillo, I. Tomas, I. Balaguer, I.

(2022) Hrvatski športskomedicinski vjesnik (Croatian Sports Medicine Journal)

Metrijske karakteristike hrvatske verzije Skale subjektivne vitalnosti (SVS ‒ HR). Validation of the Croatian version of the subjective vitality scale questionnaire

Jagodić Rukavina, A. Nemet Petračić, M.

(2020) Rooyesh

ویژگیهای روانسنجی مقیاس سطح حالتِ سرزندگی ذهنی بر اساس نظریه کلاسیک آزمون و سوال-پاسخ [Psychometric properties of state level subjective vitality scale based on classical test theory and item-response theory]

Tanhaye Reshvanloo, F. Kareshki, H. Torkamani, M.

(2009) Health and Quality of Life Outcomes

Factor structure and internal consistency of the 12-item General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12) and the Subjective Vitality Scale (VS), and the relationship between them: a study from France

Salama-Younes, M. Montazeri, A. Ismail, A. Roncin, C.

(2020) Open Psychology

German adaptation of the subjective vitality scales (SVS-G)

Bertrams, A. Dyllick, T. H. Englert, C. Krispenz, A.