The Life Barometers
- Ilaria Boffa
- Tommaso Procicchiani (Unlicensed)
In the first five pages of the SEI-YV Report, Assessors will find the Life Barometers, a measure of the youth’s current level of functioning in five critical areas. Six Seconds
uses Life Barometers as indicators of the elements needed for a successful life; our research and experience show that the components of the Six Seconds EQ Model are
key drivers of these outcomes. So, when emotional intelligence is put into action, it supports these critical ingredients.
When interpreting the SEI-YV, one can use the Life Barometers as a context in which to determine how well the youth is functioning in these five critical areas. As the SEI-YV report says:
“It is helpful to gauge how you are doing now so you can set goals for the future. In particular, we are looking at five different Life Barometers that tell you how you are doing in life at the moment. A Life Barometer is an indicator or a measure that you can use independently or in combination when taking stock on your life.”
Life Barometers | Definition |
GH – Good Health | Valuing nutrition, feeling energized; being able to participate physically and mentally |
RQ – Relationship Quality | Actively participating in a social network in a variety of ways; being able to foster constructive, mutually respectful relationships |
LS – Life Satisfaction | Feeling content and balanced; being able to keep events and experiences in perspective, whether challenging or successful |
PA – Personal Achievement | Being diligent and conscientious; attaining successes; fulfilling commitments; being able to consistently accomplish objectives |
| SE – Self-Efficacy | Confidence in, and knowledge of, ability to accomplish tasks, including managing expectations and moods to set and reach challenging goals |