Translation and validation of the Body-Mind-Spirit Wellness Behavior and Characteristic Inventory in the Greek language

This investigation was guided by Hettler's 1979 Six Dimensions of Wellness Model. Dimensions of physical, emotional, intellectual, occupational, social, and spiritual wellness were identified. The Body-Mind-Spirit Wellness Behavior and Characteristic Inventory was used to assess this (BMS-WBCI). The purpose of this study was to further validate the BMS-WBCI by reporting reliability as the scale's internal consistency when used to measure wellness in a sample of aged Greek people. a descriptive cross-sectional design was used for the sample collection. A random sample (n =520) from the Greek general population participated voluntarily and anonymously in the study including 28,8% males and 71,2% females.  Their mean age of the sample was 39.86 years (SD = 10.5), ranging from 16 to 75 years .The BMS-WBCI consists of 44 items which are divided into three subscales (Hey, Calderon, & Carroll, 2006). The first subscale is labeled “body” and consists of nine items (items 1 – 9) relating to risk behaviors including physical fitness, personal safety and dietary intake, covering the physical domain of wellness. The second subscale is labeled “mind” and consists of 20 items (items 10 – 29) representing the intellectual, social, emotional, and occupational domains of wellness. Finally, the third subscale is labeled “spirit” and consists of 15 items (items 30 – 44) covering the spiritual, emotional, and occupational domains of wellness. Each of the 44 items asks the participant to respond on a 3-point Likert scale where 1 indicates “rare/seldom,” 2 “occasionally/sometimes,” and 3 “often/always.” Possible scores for the entire scale range from a minimum of 44 to a maximum of 132. Higher scores designate a higher level of participation in positive health behaviors and agreement with characteristics that contribute to overall well-being.