A Comparison of Flourishing Questions and Healthy Days in Population Health

Abstract

This study examined whether Flourishing Questions from The Human Flourishing Program correlate with Healthy Days as a measure of population health. The study used data from two surveys conducted by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida to compare the mental and physical health questions from the Flourishing Questions to similar Healthy Days questions. This analysis studied whether the Healthy Days (where higher scores reflect poorer health) and Flourishing (where higher scores reflect better health) results were correlated and whether the Flourishing results were similarly correlated with post-survey hospitalization compared to Healthy Days. The correlations between Flourishing and Healthy Days responses were moderately negative and significant for both physical and mental health. The Flourishing measures may measure similar phenomena to Healthy Days, while also capturing additional measures of health. Additionally, Flourishing may interact with other health outcomes similarly to Healthy Days. Further research is needed to confirm these findings and to explore the advantages of using the Flourishing Questions.