Wellness Metrics

Wellness metrics describe emotional and behavioral dimensions of the voice. For VAD framework context, see Wellness Overview. For what high and low scores mean, see Score Interpretation.

VAD Dimensions

These three dimensions describe the underlying emotional axes of the voice signal. They can be used alongside wellness metrics to understand the emotional texture of a recording.

Metric	Metric ID	Score ≈ 0	Score ≈ 1	Description
Emotional Valence	`vad-valence`	negative	positive	The positive or negative quality of emotional tone in the voice signal.
Arousal	`vad-arousal`	calm	activated	The level of activation or energy present in the voice signal — from calm and withdrawn to alert and agitated.
Sense of Dominance	`vad-dominance`	submissive	dominant	The degree of control or agency expressed in the voice — from submissive or helpless to confident and assertive.

Mood & Affect

Mood and affect metrics capture the emotional tone, hedonic state, and self-evaluative dimensions of the voice signal.

Metric	Metric ID	Score ≈ 0	Score ≈ 1	Description
Anhedonia	`anhedonia`	engaged	disengaged	Reduced capacity for pleasure or positive emotional engagement.
Depressed Mood	`depressed-mood`	optimistic	depressed	Persistent low mood state characterized by slower, lower-energy vocal delivery.
Outlook	`outlook`	optimistic	hopeless	The tendency toward positive or negative expectation and appraisal.
Self-Criticism	`self-criticism`	self-compassionate	self-critical	The tendency toward self-judgment and harsh self-evaluation.

Arousal & Tension

Arousal and tension metrics capture states of elevated activation, physiological tension, and anticipatory or ruminative distress.

Metric	Metric ID	Score ≈ 0	Score ≈ 1	Description
Anxious Mood	`anxious-mood`	tranquil	panicked	Elevated physiological and psychological activation with a sense of unease.
Apprehension & Fear	`apprehension-fear`	safe	panicked	Anticipatory dread or fearfulness, characterized by increased vocal tension and reduced fluency.
Overwhelm	`overwhelm`	unfazed	overwhelmed	Cognitive and emotional overload with intrusive worry, reflected in accelerated or irregular speech.
Perceived Safety	`perceived-safety`	secure	threatened	The felt sense of threat or safety in the environment.
Restlessness & Agitation	`restlessness-agitation`	relaxed	frantic	Inner restlessness or physical agitation, characterized by fast speech, high energy, and erratic prosody.
Tension	`tension`	peaceful	wound up	Persistent muscular and psychological tension preventing relaxation, reflected in tight voice quality and elevated pitch.
Worry & Rumination	`worry-rumination`	relaxed	worried	Repetitive negative thought patterns, reflected in slower, effortful delivery and reduced prosodic range.

Energy & Fatigue

Energy and fatigue metrics capture the voice's expression of vitality, exhaustion, and adaptive capacity.

Metric	Metric ID	Score ≈ 0	Score ≈ 1	Description
Burnout	`burnout`	engaged	burned out	Occupational exhaustion ranging from full engagement to burned-out depletion.
Energy Level	`energy-level`	exuberant	spiritless	Overall vitality and physical energy as expressed in the voice.
Fatigue	`fatigue`	invigorated	exhausted	Physical or mental tiredness, characterized by reduced speech rate, lower vocal energy, and flattened pitch.
Motivation	`motivation`	driven	unmotivated	Goal-directed drive and initiative as expressed in the voice.
Psychomotor State	`psychomotor-state`	calm	frantic	Changes in motor and cognitive speed, as seen in depression (retardation) or mania (acceleration), detected via speech rate and pause patterns.
Stress Resilience	`stress-resilience`	resilient	overwhelmed	Experienced stress load relative to adaptive capacity.

Cognitive & Behavioral

Cognitive and behavioral metrics capture the voice's expression of attentional capacity, goal-directedness, emotional reactivity, and the behavioral effects of disrupted sleep.

Metric	Metric ID	Score ≈ 0	Score ≈ 1	Description
Concentration	`concentration`	focused	inattentive	Capacity to sustain focused attention. A high score reflects difficulty concentrating; a low score reflects focused, attentive delivery.
Irritability	`irritability`	peaceful	enraged	Short-fused emotional reactivity, characterized by increased vocal intensity and sharp prosodic contours.
Self-Worth	`self-worth`	confident	insecure	Perceived sense of one's own value. A high score reflects insecurity; a low score reflects confident, assured delivery.
Sense of Control	`sense-of-control`	empowered	helpless	Perceived control over outcomes. A high score reflects helplessness; a low score reflects agency and empowerment.
Sleep Disturbance	`sleep-disturbance`	rested	sluggish	Disrupted sleep patterns affecting voice production, overlapping with fatigue markers such as slower rate and reduced voice clarity.

Personality and social metrics capture stable trait-level and social orientation dimensions of the voice signal.

Metric	Metric ID	Score ≈ 0	Score ≈ 1	Description
Agreeableness	`agreeableness`	pleasant	irritable	Cooperative, warm, and accommodating interpersonal orientation. A high score reflects irritability or antagonism; a low score reflects pleasant, agreeable delivery.
Conscientiousness	`conscientiousness`	disciplined	irresponsible	Organized, disciplined, and goal-directed behavior. A high score reflects disorganization; a low score reflects disciplined, methodical delivery.
Extraversion	`extraversion`	introverted	extraverted	Outward social engagement, expressiveness, and energy. A high score reflects extraverted vocal dynamism; a low score reflects introverted, reserved delivery.
Loneliness	`loneliness`	connected	isolated	The felt sense of social isolation or belonging. A high score reflects loneliness; a low score reflects connection and belonging.
Neuroticism	`neuroticism`	unflappable	irritable	Emotional instability and tendency toward negative affect, characterized by high pitch variability and irregular prosody.
Openness	`openness`	inspired	uninspired	Curiosity, creativity, and openness to new experiences. A high score reflects low openness; a low score reflects an open, exploratory vocal style.