What Is WF-IWI™? A Multidimensional Wellness Assessment by WELLFLOW

What is WF-IWI™?

WF-IWI™ (WELLFLOW Integrated Wellness Instrument) is a multidimensional wellness assessment designed to help individuals and professionals identify which areas of life need attention most.

The assessment measures eight interconnected dimensions of wellness and evaluates each dimension using two perspectives:

1. Importance — How important is this area of life to you right now?

2. Satisfaction — How satisfied are you with this area right now?

WF-IWI™ then compares importance and satisfaction to identify priority gaps.

A large gap indicates that an area matters significantly to a person but is not currently being experienced at a satisfactory level. This provides additional context that a satisfaction score alone cannot capture.

WF-IWI™ contains 35 questions across eight wellness dimensions and takes approximately 10 minutes to complete.

The result is a personalized wellness profile and priority map designed to support self-reflection, coaching conversations, and longitudinal tracking.

WF-IWI™ is developed by WELLFLOW and is currently an evidence-informed instrument in active development. It is not a clinical diagnostic tool and has not yet been independently validated through peer-reviewed research.

What Does WF-IWI™ Measure?

WF-IWI™ measures wellness across eight interconnected dimensions of life.

1. Body and Energy

Body and Energy examines the physical resources available for everyday life.

The purpose is not simply to determine whether someone is physically healthy, but to understand how well their body currently supports the life they are trying to live.

• physical health
• sleep quality
• movement and activity
• physical vitality
• perceived energy for daily demands

2. Mind and Recovery

Mind and Recovery focuses on cognitive load, stress, and the ability to recover.

A person may be functioning effectively while still experiencing poor recovery. This dimension helps make that distinction visible.

• mental clarity
• perceived stress
• ability to disengage from demands
• rest and recovery
• psychological capacity to recharge

3. Emotion and Stability

Emotion and Stability examines how a person experiences and manages emotional states.

The goal is not to diagnose mental health conditions, but to provide a structured picture of the person's current emotional experience.

• emotional awareness
• emotional regulation
• mood stability
• processing difficult emotions
• perceived emotional resilience

4. Self-Esteem and Identity

Self-Esteem and Identity explores the person's relationship with themselves.

This dimension considers whether a person's sense of value is stable or heavily dependent on achievement, approval, or external circumstances.

• self-worth
• self-acceptance
• identity
• confidence
• relationship with personal strengths and limitations

5. Relationships and Connection

Relationships and Connection evaluates the social dimension of wellness.

A person can function well in other areas while still experiencing significant relational disconnection. WF-IWI™ treats this as a distinct component of overall wellness.

• quality of close relationships
• emotional support
• belonging
• meaningful connection
• perceived social support

6. Work and Achievement

Work and Achievement examines how a person experiences work, contribution, and progress.

This dimension is not limited to employment status. It considers whether a person's work or productive activity feels meaningful and sustainable.

• sense of purpose
• professional satisfaction
• achievement
• growth at work
• alignment between work and personal values

7. Growth and Exploration

Growth and Exploration assesses whether a person experiences movement, learning, and expansion in life.

This dimension helps identify whether life currently feels expansive and developmental or repetitive and constrained.

• curiosity
• learning
• personal development
• openness to new experiences
• experimentation
• sense of progress

8. Financial and Environmental Safety

Financial and Environmental Safety examines the conditions that provide baseline stability.

These conditions can influence a person's capacity to focus on other dimensions of wellness.

• financial security
• predictability of essential resources
• quality of the living environment
• sense of safety
• environmental stability

How Does WF-IWI™ Work?

WF-IWI™ uses an importance–satisfaction model.

Instead of asking only how satisfied someone is with an area of life, WF-IWI™ also asks how important that area is to them right now. The relationship between these two responses provides the primary contextual signal.

Example

Imagine two people who both report Financial satisfaction: 4/10. Based on satisfaction alone, their results appear identical. But their priorities may be very different.

Person A — Financial importance: 4/10 · Financial satisfaction: 4/10

Person B — Financial importance: 10/10 · Financial satisfaction: 4/10

Person B has a much larger discrepancy between what currently matters and what is being experienced. For that person, financial security may therefore represent a substantially more important area for reflection or intervention.

This is why WF-IWI™ does not interpret satisfaction in isolation. The same level of satisfaction can have different meanings depending on what the individual currently values and needs.

What Is the WF-IWI™ Gap Analysis?

The WF-IWI™ gap analysis compares the importance and satisfaction ratings within each wellness dimension.

In simple terms: Priority Gap = Importance − Satisfaction

A larger positive gap suggests that the dimension is currently important to the person, and their current experience is not meeting that level of importance. A smaller gap may indicate either relatively high satisfaction, or lower current importance.

The gap therefore acts as a priority signal rather than a diagnostic score. It helps answer a practical question: Where would attention potentially matter most right now?

The gap model is part of the WF-IWI™ framework developed by WELLFLOW and should not be interpreted as an independently validated clinical metric at this stage.

How Is WF-IWI™ Different From a Standard Wellness Assessment?

Many wellness assessments primarily measure current status or satisfaction. WF-IWI™ adds another layer: personal relevance.

Instead of assuming that every wellness domain should have the same priority for every person, WF-IWI™ asks the individual to indicate what matters most to them at the present time.

For example: someone may have relatively low satisfaction with career growth but currently place greater importance on physical recovery, relationships, or financial stability. Another person with exactly the same career satisfaction score may identify work as their highest priority.

The numerical satisfaction score is the same. The personal meaning of that score is not. WF-IWI™ is designed to preserve that distinction.

Why Measure Wellness Across Multiple Dimensions?

Wellness is not adequately represented by a single life domain. Physical health, psychological functioning, relationships, work, financial conditions, personal development, and environmental circumstances can interact with one another.

A person may, for example: feel physically healthy but emotionally depleted; have a successful career but experience poor recovery; feel financially secure but socially disconnected; have meaningful relationships while struggling with physical energy; or feel productive while experiencing little sense of personal growth.

A multidimensional assessment helps make these different patterns visible. WF-IWI™ was designed around this broader view of wellness rather than reducing wellbeing to one overall score.

Who Is WF-IWI™ For?

Individuals

Individuals can use WF-IWI™ to gain a structured overview of their current wellness priorities. It may help answer questions such as: Which part of my life needs attention most? Where is there a mismatch between what matters to me and what I am experiencing? Which areas are currently supporting me? Where should I focus my personal development efforts?

Wellness Coaches, Counselors, and Practitioners

Professionals can use WF-IWI™ as a structured conversation aid. Potential applications include baseline assessment, intake conversations, identifying client priorities, reflecting on multidimensional patterns, and comparing results across different points in a program.

WF-IWI™ does not replace professional judgment, validated clinical assessments, or diagnostic procedures.

Organizations

Organizations may use the framework to explore wellness beyond isolated indicators such as stress, engagement, or job satisfaction. The multidimensional model can support broader conversations about employee wellbeing and the interaction between work and other life conditions.

Organizational use should reflect the instrument's current development status and should not present WF-IWI™ as a clinically validated diagnostic measure.

Is WF-IWI™ Evidence-Based?

WF-IWI™ is currently best described as evidence-informed, not independently validated.

Its conceptual development is informed by established research and institutional frameworks that treat health and wellbeing as multidimensional. Relevant reference frameworks include work from the World Health Organization (WHO), the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), and the U.S. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH/CDC).

These organizations have independently developed broader models of health and wellbeing that consider multiple aspects of human life rather than reducing wellbeing to a single variable.

WF-IWI™ is not an instrument created, endorsed, or validated by WHO, OECD, CDC, or NIOSH. WELLFLOW uses these sources as part of the broader scientific and conceptual context informing the development of its own framework.

Has WF-IWI™ Been Scientifically Validated?

Not yet. WF-IWI™ is currently in an active development and pilot stage.

It has not yet undergone independent peer-reviewed validation establishing properties such as reliability, construct validity, convergent validity, discriminant validity, predictive validity, or clinically meaningful thresholds.

WELLFLOW is intentionally transparent about this distinction. Current development focuses on collecting pilot data, evaluating the structure of the instrument, refining individual items, and preparing for future validation research.

Until sufficient validation has been completed, WF-IWI™ should be used as a structured self-reflection and professional conversation tool rather than a clinical assessment or diagnostic instrument.

Is WF-IWI™ a Mental Health or Medical Diagnostic Tool?

No. WF-IWI™ does not diagnose mental health disorders, physical diseases, psychiatric conditions, occupational disorders, or medical conditions.

It is designed to help users understand patterns and priorities across different dimensions of wellness. If an assessment raises concerns requiring medical, psychological, financial, or other specialist support, the appropriate qualified professional should be consulted.

Frequently Asked Questions About WF-IWI™

What does WF-IWI™ stand for?

WF-IWI™ stands for WELLFLOW Integrated Wellness Instrument. It is a multidimensional wellness assessment developed by WELLFLOW.

How many dimensions does WF-IWI™ measure?

WF-IWI™ measures eight wellness dimensions: Body and Energy; Mind and Recovery; Emotion and Stability; Self-Esteem and Identity; Relationships and Connection; Work and Achievement; Growth and Exploration; and Financial and Environmental Safety.

How many questions are in WF-IWI™?

WF-IWI™ currently contains 35 questions across its eight wellness dimensions.

How long does WF-IWI™ take?

The assessment takes approximately 10 minutes to complete.

What does WF-IWI™ measure?

WF-IWI™ measures both importance and satisfaction across eight areas of life. The relationship between these two ratings helps identify which dimensions may currently deserve greater attention.

What is the WF-IWI™ priority gap?

The priority gap is the difference between how important a wellness dimension is to an individual and how satisfied they currently feel with that dimension. A larger positive difference may indicate a greater current priority.

Can wellness coaches use WF-IWI™ with clients?

Yes. WF-IWI™ is designed to support structured wellness and coaching conversations, including baseline reflection and repeated assessments over time. It should not be used as a substitute for clinical diagnosis or validated clinical instruments.

Can WF-IWI™ track progress over time?

WF-IWI™ can be administered at multiple points to compare how a person's self-reported importance, satisfaction, and wellness priorities change over time. Because the instrument is still undergoing development, changes in scores should be interpreted descriptively rather than as validated clinical outcomes.

Is WF-IWI™ scientifically validated?

Not yet. WF-IWI™ is currently an evidence-informed instrument in active development and has not yet been independently validated through peer-reviewed research.

Who developed WF-IWI™?

WF-IWI™ was developed by WELLFLOW as a framework for multidimensional wellness reflection, priority mapping, and professional conversation.

In One Sentence

WF-IWI™ is a 35-question multidimensional wellness assessment by WELLFLOW that compares importance and satisfaction across eight areas of life to help identify personally relevant wellness priorities.

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