Evaluation 1
Improving Emotional and Physical Wellbeing
Initial Evaluation of the Everyday Wellbeing Programme
By Mike Bell, Director, Mutual Inspiration CIC
Abstract
Mental and physical wellbeing is a growing national social and economic challenge. There is an increasing search for interventions that offer remedial and preventative outcomes. The Everyday Wellbeing programme is potentially one such intervention.
An evaluation of the Everyday Wellbeing programme, developed and delivered by Mutual Inspiration CIC was undertaken using the Warwick Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale (WEMWBS) and a participant-generated, or individualised, outcome questionnaire.
The average score on the WEMWBS increased from 50 before the programme to 56 afterwards (out of a maximum of 70), and major improvements were achieved particularly in the areas of ‘feeling confident’, ‘feeling relaxed’ and ‘feeling good about myself’.
From the participant-generated questionnaire, positive improvement and effectiveness was noted by participants across a range of issues and expectations including mental and physical health, work, family and meaning/spiritual.
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