(taken from A Process Orientated Self-evaluation Instrument for Care Settings) Leuven’s Scales for Well-being Well-being Signals Level Level Involvement Examples Description The child clearly shows signals of discomfort: The child hardly shows any activity: Whines, sobs, cries, screams No concentration, staring or daydreaming Looks dejected, sad or frightened, is in panic Absent or passive attitude Is angry or furious No goal-orientated activity, aimless activity 1 Extremely Low Shows signs such as feet wriggles, throws objects, hurts others No signs of exploration and interest Sucks thumb, rubs eyes Doesn’t respond to the environment, avoids contact, withdraws Hurts himself, bangs head, throws himself on the floor The posture, facial expression and actions indicate that the child does not The child shows some degree of activity but which is often interrupted: feel at ease. Limited concentration, looks away during the activity, fiddles Is easily distracted, action only leads to limited results 2 Low However, the signals are less explicit than under level 1 or the sense of discomfort is not expressed the whole time The child has a neutral posture. Facial expression and posture show little The child is busy the whole time but without real concentration: or no emotion. There are no signals indicating sadness or pleasure, Routine action - attention is superficial 3 Moderate comfort or discomfort. Not absorbed in an activity – short lived attention Limited motivation, dedication, does not feel challenged The activity does not address the child’s motivation The child shows obvious signs of satisfaction. However these signals are There are clear signs of involvement but not always present. The child is: not constantly present with the same intensity as level 5 Engaged in the activity without interruption 4 High Most of the time there is real concentration The child feels challenged and mostly motivated Capabilities and imagination are mostly addressed The child displays the following: The child is completely and continuously engaged in the activity: Looks happy and cheerful, smiles, beams, cries out of fun, Absolutely focussed, without interruption Talks to themselves, plays with sounds and hums or sings Highly motivated and perseveres 5 Extremely High Is relaxed, does not show signs of tension or stress Shows attention to details and precision Open and accessible to the environment, is spontaneous / expressive Constantly addresses capabilities and imagination Lively, full of energy Obviously enjoys being engrossed in the activity Expresses self-confidence and self-assurance
Leuven’s Scales for Well-being (taken from A Process Orientated Self-evaluation Instrument for Care Settings) Well-being Signals Level Level Description Involvement Examples The child clearly shows signals of discomfort: Whines, sobs, cries, screams Looks dejected, sad or frightened, is in panic Is angry or furious Shows signs such as feet wriggles, throws objects, hurts others Sucks thumb, rubs eyes Doesn’t respond to the environment, avoids contact, withdraws Hurts himself, bangs head, throws himself on the floor 1 Extremely Low The child hardly shows any activity: No concentration, staring or daydreaming Absent or passive attitude No goal-orientated activity, aimless activity No signs of exploration and interest The posture, facial expression and actions indicate that the child does not feel at ease. However, the signals are less explicit than under level 1 or the sense of discomfort is not expressed the whole time 2 Low The child shows some degree of activity but which is often interrupted: Limited concentration, looks away during the activity, fiddles Is easily distracted, action only leads to limited results The child has a neutral posture. Facial expression and posture show little or no emotion. There are no signals indicating sadness or pleasure, comfort or discomfort. 3 Moderate The child is busy the whole time but without real concentration: Routine action - attention is superficial Not absorbed in an activity – short lived attention Limited motivation, dedication, does not feel challenged The activity does not address the child’s motivation The child shows obvious signs of satisfaction. However these signals are not constantly present with the same intensity as level 5 4 High There are clear signs of involvement but not always present. The child is: Engaged in the activity without interruption Most of the time there is real concentration The child feels challenged and mostly motivated Capabilities and imagination are mostly addressed The child displays the following: Looks happy and cheerful, smiles, beams, cries out of fun, Talks to themselves, plays with sounds and hums or sings Is relaxed, does not show signs of tension or stress Open and accessible to the environment, is spontaneous / expressive Lively, full of energy Expresses self-confidence and self-assurance 5 Extremely High The child is completely and continuously engaged in the activity: Absolutely focussed, without interruption Highly motivated and perseveres Shows attention to details and precision Constantly addresses capabilities and imagination Obviously enjoys being engrossed in the activity