National Wellbeing Survey, United States, 2024 (ICPSR 39493)
Version Date: Jan 6, 2026 View help for published
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Shannon M. Monnat, Syracuse University;
Iliya Gutin, Syracuse University;
Joshua Grove, Syracuse University;
Jennifer Karas Montez, Syracuse University;
Douglas A. Wolf, Syracuse University;
Emily E. Wiemers, Syracuse University
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https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR39493.v1
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The National Wellbeing Survey (NWS) is an annual population-based cross-sectional survey of adults aged 18 to 64 in the United States first collected in 2021. Survey topics include psychosocial wellbeing, social relationships and support, participation in social activities, physical health, mental health, health behaviors, health care use, COVID-19, incarceration history, employment quality and experiences, socioeconomic measures, political orientation, and demographic measures.
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County
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Access to these data is restricted. Users interested in obtaining these data must complete a Restricted Data Use Agreement, specify the reason for the request, and obtain IRB approval or notice of exemption for their research.
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- For additional information on this study, please visit the Syracuse University Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs website.
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The restricted use version of the data includes geographic identifiers for states (N=51) and counties (N=1,721). The public-use data have these variables masked.
Study Purpose View help for Study Purpose
The purpose of this study was to develop an overall understanding of wellbeing of adults aged 18 to 64 in the United States.
Study Design View help for Study Design
Sample participants were recruited online through Qualtrics Panels. The sample design included an oversample of rural residents based on the 2023 USDA Economic Research Service's Rural-Urban Continuum Codes; 27.7% of respondents (N=1,947) reside in a non-metropolitan county.
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Non-probability, opt-in, online panel of 7,027 U.S. adults administered through Qualtrics Panels.
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Universe View help for Universe
Noninstitutionalized adults in the United States who ranged in age from 18 to 64 years old and who were able to read English.
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Description of Variables View help for Description of Variables
The variables in this study pertain to psychosocial wellbeing, social relationships and support, participation in social activities, physical health, mental health, health behaviors, health care use, employment quality and experiences, COVID-19 experiences, socioeconomic measures, and political orientation. Demographic variables include race/ethnicity, sex/gender, and age.
Response Rates View help for Response Rates
Of the 8,494 people who accessed the survey landing page, 7,027 met the eligibility criteria, sample quota requirements, and data quality threshold (e.g., speeding, straight lining).
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- Diemer Satisfaction with Life Scale
- Patient Health Questionnaire-4 (PHQ-4)
- Brief Resilience Scale (BRS)
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2026-01-06
Version History View help for Version History
2026-01-06 ICPSR data undergo a confidentiality review and are altered when necessary to limit the risk of disclosure. ICPSR also routinely creates ready-to-go data files along with setups in the major statistical software formats as well as standard codebooks to accompany the data. In addition to these procedures, ICPSR performed the following processing steps for this data collection:
- Performed recodes and/or calculated derived variables.
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The NWS data include a final global survey weight (FINAL_WEIGHT) that serves the dual purpose of helping to correct for the non-probability design of the NWS, as well as maximize national representativeness.
The data also include replicate weights that facilitate estimates of sampling variability. Users should review the Methodology Report to determine which weights are most appropriate for their analyses.
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