Using this approach offers a more robust and accurate understanding of overall wellbeing, It also provides invaluable information for policy makers aiming to improve wellbeing, as it allows them to identify those areas specifically in need of improvement.Įxamining specific aspects of well-being provides insights beyond a single indicator. This new single score was created by combining measures of ten different aspects of wellbeing (competence, emotional stability, engagement, meaning, optimism, positive emotion, positive relationships, resilience, self-esteem, and vitality) to give a richer and more nuanced picture of people’s wellbeing. Comprehensive psychological wellbeing (CPWB) (University of Cambridge) This report combines contributions from City University London, the New Economics Foundation (NEF) and the University of Cambridge to explore new ways of understanding and measuring wellbeing. Much of the established evidence and analysis around wellbeing is based on a single measure – life satisfaction. Drawing on evidence from across Europe, this report explores new ways in which policy can support and encourage high levels of wellbeing, using data from the European Social Survey. The ultimate aim of policy making should be to improve people’s wellbeing.