Dr. Monika Ardelt (2003) developed the 39-item Three-Dimensional Wisdom Scale (3D-WS) to assess the cognitive, reflective, and compassionate (affective) dimensions of the Three-Dimensional Wisdom Model (3D-WM).
Definition of the Three-Dimensional Wisdom Scale (3D-WS)
Instructions for the 3D-WS-12 Questionnaire
The 3D-WS has been translated into Arabic, Chinese, Czech, Dutch, Filipino, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Korean, Latvian, Lithuanian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Thai, Turkish, and Urdu. Please contact Dr. Monika Ardelt at ardelt@ufl.edu to obtain an MS Word file of the 3D-WS, the 3D-WS-12, or a specific translation of the 3D-WS.
References:
- Ardelt, M. (2003). Empirical assessment of a three-dimensional wisdom scale. Research on Aging, 25(3), 275-324.
- Thomas, M. L., Bangen, K. J., Ardelt, M., & Jeste, D. V. (2017). Development of a 12-item abbreviated Three-Dimensional Wisdom Scale (3D-WS-12): Item selection and psychometric properties. Assessment, 24, 71-82.