A Proposed Approach to the Assessment of Psychological Well-being in Organizations

The assessment of psychological well-being (PWB) in organizations requires relevant, requisitely holistic factors and indicators. We focus in particular on the Ryff and Keyes multidimensional model of well-being, which has strongly influenced our own model. This article introduces the results of our empirical research about PWB in organizations in Slovenia, which aimed to develop a measuring instrument for this multidimensional problem and use exploratory factor analysis to explore the multiple-criteria model for the assessment of PWB in organizations. Chosen factors and indicators were structured in the multiple-criteria model, which enabled us to assess the aggregate level of PWB measure for different groups of employees; in particle, this article focuses on their workplace, as this research topic has not been studied in the recognized literature so far. Results can be used as the basis for the interventions to attain or increase the PWB in organizations among different groups of employees. Based on our findings, we can establish that operational heads record the highest level of PWB and contractors the lowest level of PWB.