Perspect Nurs Sci PNS Perspectives in Nursing Science 2288-2898 2288-7687 The Research Institute of Nursing Science, Seoul National University 10.16952/pns.2019.16.2.84 Original Article Development and Application of the Korean Prototype of Wellness Index Lee Insook 1 Bang Kyung-Sook 1 Kim Sungjae 1 Lee Juna 2 Jo Juhyun 2 Professor, College of Nursing · The Research Institute of Nursing Science, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea. Graduate Student, College of Nursing, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea. Corresponding author: Lee, Juna. College of Nursing, Seoul National University, 103 Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul 03080, Korea. Tel: +82-2-740-8835, Fax: +82-2-741-5244, junalee1219@gmail.com 10 2019 30 10 2019 16 2 84 97 27 09 2019 09 10 2019 09 10 2019 © 2019 The Research Institute of Nursing Science Seoul National University 2019 The Research Institute of Nursing Science Seoul National University Purpose

This study aimed to develop the Korean Prototype of Wellness Index (KP-WI) and identify the relationship between Koreans' health characteristics and wellness.

 Methods

The Wellness Index (WI) was translated into the primitive version of the KP-WI, considering the Koreans' culture and health behavior. It was administered to 223 service industrial employees at one workplace along with the Positive Affect and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS) and Stress Questionnaire-Short Form. Data analyses included item-total correlation, Pearson's correlation coefficient, independent t-test, and one-way ANOVA.

 Results

The primitive version was modified to KP-WI based on the item-total correlation. The items considered to lower the reliability of the KP-WI were eliminated. Cronbach's α for each subscale ranged from .857 to .939. Perceived stress and negative emotions correlated significantly with wellness measured by KP-WI (r=−.29, p<.001; r=−.27, p<.001). Positive emotions correlated significantly with wellness (r=.60, p<.001).

 Conclusion

This study contributes to the development of Korean-style wellness indexes by developing a prototype and exploring the factors related to wellness.

 Health promotion Health behavior Surveys and questionnaires Validation studies ⓒ SERVEONE

This work has been supported by a research grant from ⓒ SERVEONE.

 Appendix The Korean Prototype of Wellness Index

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FM=Finding meaning; NE=Negative emotion; PE=Positive emotion; PS=Perceived stress; P & W=Playing & working; Self-Love=Self-responsibility & love; TRSC=Transcending.

 The Relationship between Wellness and Sociodemographic Characteristics of Participants (<italic>N</italic>=223)

*Missing values are excluded; †Married, cohabiting, separated and divorced; ‡Mann-Whitney U test.