Using ChatGPT as a quantitative psychologist
"Give me a quantitative assessment of well being, at the end of this therapy session"
I recently tried augmenting my ongoing therapy with ChatGPT. This is what I asked it:
“Give me a quantitative assessment of well being, at the end of this therapy session”
To my delight, it suggested Subjective Well-Being Scale. SWBS consists of a series of questions designed to measure different dimensions of well-being, such as life satisfaction, positive affect, and negative affect. Participants rate their agreement with each statement on a scale, typically ranging from 1 (strongly disagree) to 7 (strongly agree).
Next, I asked it about other quantitative tests. It then suggested the PERMA profiler, as well as SWLS. After doing all of these, I asked it to aggregate everything, which, bizarrely, gave me a math lesson on normalization, even though all the scales are identical:
To aggregate the three quantitative results into a single final score, we can calculate an average or total score across the assessments. However, since the scales used in each assessment differ, we need to normalize the scores to ensure comparability.
Let's assign a normalized score to each rating, ranging from 0 to 1, where 0 represents the lowest score and 1 represents the highest score achievable for each assessment. Then, we can calculate the average of these normalized scores to obtain the final well-being score.
Let's go through the process for the three assessments you provided:
Subjective Well-Being Scale (SWBS):
Overall, I am satisfied with my life. (Rating: 5) -> Normalized score: 5/7 = 0.714
I am generally in a positive mood. (Rating: 5) -> Normalized score: 5/7 = 0.714
I experience a sense of purpose and meaning in my life. (Rating: 4) -> Normalized score: 4/7 = 0.571
I often feel stressed or anxious. (Rating: 7) -> Normalized score: 7/7 = 1
I have close and supportive relationships. (Rating: 6) -> Normalized score: 6/7 = 0.857
PERMA Profiler:
I often experience positive emotions such as joy and happiness. (Rating: 5) -> Normalized score: 5/7 = 0.714
I feel engaged and absorbed in activities that challenge me. (Rating: 4) -> Normalized score: 4/7 = 0.571
I have meaningful and fulfilling relationships with others. (Rating: 6) -> Normalized score: 6/7 = 0.857
I feel a sense of purpose and meaning in my life. (Rating: 3) -> Normalized score: 3/7 = 0.429
I have accomplished important goals and milestones. (Rating: 5) -> Normalized score: 5/7 = 0.714
Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS):
In most ways, my life is close to my ideal. (Rating: 6) -> Normalized score: 6/7 = 0.857
The conditions of my life are excellent. (Rating: 5) -> Normalized score: 5/7 = 0.714
I am satisfied with my life. (Rating: 5) -> Normalized score: 5/7 = 0.714
So far, I have gotten the important things I want in life. (Rating: 6) -> Normalized score: 6/7 = 0.857
If I could live my life over, I would change almost nothing. (Rating: 3.5) -> Normalized score: 3.5/7 = 0.5
Now, let's calculate the average of these normalized scores:
(0.714 + 0.714 + 0.571 + 1 + 0.857 + 0.714 + 0.571 + 0.857 + 0.429 + 0.714 + 0.857 + 0.714 + 0.857 + 0.5) / 14 = 0.712
The final aggregated score, after calculating the average of the normalized scores, is approximately 0.712.
Please note that this score provides an overall assessment based on the three quantitative assessments you provided
I believe augmenting mental health care so that is rapidly available and free will be a great step forward for the future.