Table 2.
Mean and standard deviations across GHQ–28 and PWB subscales.
| Total M (SD) | CALD M (SD) | Indigenous M (SD) | ESB M (SD) | χ2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GHQ–28 | |||||
| Somatic subscale | 2.38 (2.23) | 1.90 (2.05) | 2.62 (2.20) | 2.46 (2.26) | 4.67 |
| Anxiety/Insomnia subscale | 3.01 (2.53) | 2.50 (2.45) | 3.64 (2.44) | 3.02 (2.54) | 6.32* |
| Social Dysfunction subscale | 2.24 (2.31) | 1.89 (2.16) | 2.28 (2.18) | 2.32 (2.36) | 1.46 |
| Severe Depression subscale | 1.98 (2.50) | 1.33 (2.12) | 2.54 (2.61) | 2.03 (2.54) | 7.51* |
| PWB | |||||
| PG | 24.18 (6.65) | 24.87 (5.50) | 24.15 (7.28) | 24.02 (6.79) | 1.76 |
| PR | 22.27 (6.40) | 23.20 (6.72) | 23.53 (6.88) | 21.84 (6.21) | 5.18 |
| EM | 20.46 (6.39) | 22.38 (6.00) | 21.13 (7.06) | 19.90 (6.28) | 11.41* |
Note. N = 464. GHQ–28 = General Health Questionnaire–28; PWB = Ryff’s Psychological Wellbeing Scale; PG = Personal Growth; PR = Positive Relations; EM = Environmental Mastery; CALD = culturally and linguistically diverse; ESB = English-speaking background.
*
p < .05.