Webinar
The South Wales Social Well-being Scale (SWSWBS)
Date: 26 February 2025
Time: 11:30am - 1:30pm
Venue: Online
Fee: Free
Summary: At the Wales School for Social Prescribing Research we host social prescribing forums every year. The purpose is to share research developed by the school and to provide a forum for discussion to support social prescribers. The South Wales Social Well-being Scale (SWSWBS) was developed based on a number of studies and further detail can be found at Wales School for Social Prescribing Research (wsspr.wales).
Using Group Concept Mapping, WSSPR researchers conducted an international three-stage study to develop the concept of social well-being. The study identified six components of social well-being; ‘Everyday life, activities and pastimes’, ‘Family and friends’, ‘Connecting with others and supporting needs’, ‘Community involvement’, ‘Engaging with and reflecting on the wider world’ and ‘Self-growth and security’. Using the concept of social well-being identified in the Group Concept Mapping study, WSSPR researchers developed a 14-item tool to measure social well-being that can be used by social prescribing practitioners and researchers.
The aim of WSSPR forums is to provide a place for discussion and resources to support social prescribers and community groups in conducting evaluation and monitoring.
We are inviting members of the Wales Social Prescribing Research Network and other stakeholders with interest in social prescribing.
