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Quantitative measures of subjective wellbeing for adolescents: a scoping review and synthesis of comparable data

Efforts to promote adolescent wellbeing are of increasing global interest. Although the ability to measure wellbeing is essential for identifying disparities between and within populations, and for tracking progress in improving wellbeing, the best way to measure this elusive concept in adolescents is unclear.

Citation:
Li L, Sawyer SM, Newby H, Dunstan L, Azzopardi PS. Quantitative measures of subjective wellbeing for adolescents: a scoping review and synthesis of comparable data. Lancet Child Adolesc Health. 2025. 

Abstract:
Efforts to promote adolescent wellbeing are of increasing global interest. Although the ability to measure wellbeing is essential for identifying disparities between and within populations, and for tracking progress in improving wellbeing, the best way to measure this elusive concept in adolescents is unclear.