EPOCH Measure of Adolescent Well-being

This tool is a self-report measure of adolescent well-being. It was developed by Margaret L. Kern, Lisbeth Benson, Elizabeth A. Steinberg, and Laurence Steinberg from the University of Pennsylvania and Temple University.

The EPOCH tool measures well-being across 5 aspects (the acronym stands for E=engagement, P=perseverance, O=optimism, C=connectedness, H=happiness).

Constructs Being Measured
Primary: 
Psychological well-being
Secondary: 
Social well-being
How to Access and Cite

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Outcome Families
Well-being
Connectedness
Awareness
Agency
Mastery
Programmatic Purpose
Classroom-level data and feedback
Program-level monitoring and evaluation
Instrument Characteristics
Type of items: 

20 Likert-type items [5-point scale, 1 = almost
never/not at all like me; 5 = almost always/ very much like me]

Original target population: 

Adolescents

Format: 
Self-report
Applicable Grade Levels
Pre-primary
Primary
Secondary
Post-secondary
Supporting Research

Margaret L. Kern, Lisbeth Benson, Elizabeth A. Steinberg, Laurence Steinberg
University of Pennsylvania and Temple University
Selligman, 2011
Selligman, 2011; Kern, et al., 2016

Points to Consider

For more guidance on measuring student learning and best practices in adapting measurement tools to your contexts, check out the Portal page on Monitoring and Evaluation. You can also contact Alvin Vista (Knowledge Lead, Student Outcomes) and Robbie Dean (Director of Research) for specific questions.