The Healthy Minds Index (HM Index) is a 17-question well-being assessment that is typically given once every 4 weeks in the Healthy Minds Program mobile app. It measures 4 subscales - Awareness, Connection, Insight, and Purpose.
The HM Index has been fully validated by HMI, for all users 14 years old and older, and scientific publication is forthcoming. Validation is the process of collecting evidence about a measure. HMI designed research studies to offer quantitative evidence about specific features of the measure in a consistent way across each measure. Then, HMI processed and analyzed the data, interpreted the results, and drew conclusions about the relevant features of the measure. The HM Index has been used by researchers at the Center for Healthy Minds as well as several other institutions.
The assessment is typically delivered upon signing up for the app, as a baseline measure. It is then offered again on a recurring basis every 28 days, when you launch the app.
Scores are compared over time and can be found in the app in Profile > Report tab, at the top.