Approbation of the Digital Wellbeing Resources Index

Background. Digital transformations are reshaping everyday practices and the living environment, calling for systematic research on digital wellbeing (DWB) as a new dimension of human wellbeing. The previously developed Digital Wellbeing Index (DWBI) comprehensively assesses the balance between resources and risks, yet rapid psychodiagnostics (e.g., in counselling, education, and organizational settings) require a tool focused solely on the individual’s strengths — their resource potential.

Objective. The aim is to develop and validate the Digital Wellbeing Resources Index (DWBRI) — a questionnaire assessing the technologically extended personality’s satisfaction with mixed reality opportunities and operationalizing the satisfaction of basic psychological needs (autonomy, competence, and relatedness) in the digital context.

Study Participants. The study involved 949 respondents aged from 18 to 39 (Mage = 23.2; SD = 6.6; 60.4% women) from 5 cities in the Russian Federation.

Methods. Based on the theoretical model and the DWBI, a 24-item version comprising 5 scales — “Positive Online Relationships”, “Satisfaction with Online Access”, “Satisfaction with Digital Competence”, “Self-efficacy in adaptation and pre-adaptation” and “Mixed reality management” — was constructed. The following instruments were used to test validity: C. Ryff’s Psychological Wellbeing Scale, R. Schwarzer and M. Jerusalem’s General Self-Efficacy Scale, E. Diener’s Satisfaction with Life Scale, and the screening version of the Digital Competence Index by G.U. Soldatova and E.I. Rasskazova.

Results. According to confirmatory factor analysis, the five-scale structure demonstrated good reliability and internal consistency indices. The DWBRI is correlated with the overall score and scales of psychological wellbeing, self-efficacy, life satisfaction, and digital competence, as well as with the DWBI. Higher levels of digital wellbeing resources are observed among younger, more financially secure respondents, and women.

Conclusions. The DWBRI is a reliable and valid tool for assessing the resource component of personality digital wellbeing. It can be used independently in applied and research settings, as well as for developing preventive interventions to strengthen personal strengths in the digital sphere.

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