Incorporating Importance Weights to Measure the Subjective Wellbeing of People with Disability? A Comparison of Several Aggregation Methods

Abstract

Selecting relevant items to measure individuals' wellbeing is a crucial first step in constructing a summary wellbeing index. However, this selection does not address how to aggregate (score) these items or if this aggregation should be identical across individuals. Understanding whether a tailored measure better captures subjective wellbeing is critical for policymaking—especially considering the diversity within the disability community and the cognitive burden of adding importance-rating questions. Using responses from 1,881 Australian National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) participants regarding the 14 items of the Disability Wellbeing Index and their reported importance to overall ..