%0 Journal Article %T Psychological well-being and psychological distress: is it necessary to measure both? %A Helen R Winefield %A Tiffany K Gill %A Anne W Taylor and Rhiannon M Pilkington %J Psychology of Well-Being: Theory, Research and Practice %D 2012 %I Springer %R 10.1186/2211-1522-2-3 %X The measure of well-being shows psychometric promise for community surveys. Psychological well-being is not exactly the opposite end of the continuum to psychological distress, but more debate is needed about whether and when, research participants need to be asked questions about both. %K Psychological well-being %K Measurement %K Life satisfaction %K Psychological distress %U http://www.psywb.com/content/2/1/3/abstract