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. 2019 Aug 1;58(2):107–131. doi: 10.2486/indhealth.2019-0074

Table 5. Known-groups validity of the TOMH well-being 24 (Survey 1, N=964).

Descriptive statistics Estimated means (Adjusted by Ryff’s 6 factors of PWB)
Psychological distress (K6) Light
(<5, N=348)
Subthreshold
(≥5, N=460)
Severe
(≥13, N=156)
Light Subthreshold Severe p for
ANCOVA






Mean SD Mean SD Mean SD Mean SE Mean SE Mean SE

F1 Role-oriented future prospects 3.53 1.1 3.07 0.9 2.41 1.2 3.10 0.05 3.18 0.04 3.06 0.07 0.174
F2 Autonomy 3.63 1.0 3.18 0.9 2.51 1.2 3.25 0.04 3.26 0.03 3.13 0.06 0.127
F3 Role-oriented positive perception 3.78 1.2 3.25 1.1 2.48 1.3 3.34 0.05 3.36 0.04 3.12 0.08 0.033
F4 Personal growth and development 3.88 1.0 3.38 0.9 2.87 1.2 3.47 0.04 3.49 0.03 3.46 0.06 0.855
F5 Negative schema 4.00 1.0 3.30 0.9 2.57 1.1 3.54 0.04 3.41 0.03 3.27 0.06 0.003
F6 Occupational self-esteem 3.59 1.1 3.14 1.0 2.28 1.3 3.10 0.05 3.24 0.04 3.07 0.07 0.007
F7 Reationship 3.76 0.9 3.18 0.9 2.62 1.2 3.38 0.04 3.27 0.03 3.20 0.07 0.097
F8 Meaningful work 3.80 1.1 3.36 0.9 2.64 1.4 3.38 0.05 3.47 0.04 3.26 0.07 0.025

Job strain (BJSQ) Low strain
(N=251)
Passive
(N=212)
Active
(N=233)
High strain
(N=268)
Low strain Passive Active High strain p for
ANCOVA








Mean SD Mean SD Mean SD Mean SD Mean SE Mean SE Mean SE Mean SE

F1 Role-oriented future prospects 3.32 1.1 2.72 0.9 3.60 1.0 2.87 1.2 3.10 0.05 3.00 0.05 3.34 0.05 3.08 0.05 <0.001
F2 Autonomy 3.53 0.9 2.87 0.9 3.67 1.0 2.87 1.1 3.27 0.04 3.14 0.05 3.42 0.04 3.12 0.04 <0.001
F3 Role-oriented positive perception 3.52 1.2 2.81 1.0 3.93 1.1 2.99 1.3 3.29 0.06 3.09 0.06 3.68 0.06 3.20 0.06 <0.001
F4 Personal growth and development 3.62 1.1 3.02 0.9 3.93 1.0 3.30 1.1 3.41 0.05 3.33 0.05 3.67 0.05 3.48 0.05 <0.001
F5 Negative schema 3.73 1.0 3.09 0.9 3.80 1.1 3.11 1.1 3.45 0.05 3.41 0.05 3.51 0.05 3.37 0.04 0.162
F6 Occupational self-esteem 3.35 1.1 2.81 1.0 3.65 1.1 2.84 1.2 3.06 0.05 3.10 0.05 3.38 0.05 3.12 0.05 <0.001
F7 Reationship 3.56 0.9 2.97 0.9 3.65 1.1 3.01 1.1 3.35 0.05 3.23 0.05 3.45 0.05 3.18 0.05 <0.001
F8 Meaningful work 3.56 1.0 2.88 1.0 3.87 1.1 3.27 1.2 3.34 0.05 3.18 0.06 3.62 0.05 3.45 0.05 <0.001

Social support by supervisor and colleagues (BJSQ) Low support
(N=419)
High support
(N=545)
Low High p for
ANCOVA




Mean SD Mean SD Mean SE Mean SE

F1 Role-oriented future prospects 2.80 1.1 3.39 1.1 3.02 0.04 3.21 0.03 <0.001
F2 Autonomy 2.98 1.0 3.43 1.0 3.14 0.03 3.31 0.03 <0.001
F3 Role-oriented positive perception 2.89 1.2 3.64 1.1 3.12 0.05 3.46 0.04 <0.001
F4 Personal growth and development 3.16 1.0 3.72 1.0 3.40 0.04 3.54 0.03 0.006
F5 Negative schema 3.13 1.0 3.67 1.1 3.39 0.04 3.47 0.03 0.099
F6 Occupational self-esteem 2.85 1.1 3.40 1.1 3.09 0.04 3.22 0.03 0.012
F7 Reationship 2.84 0.9 3.65 1.0 3.08 0.04 3.47 0.03 <0.001
F8 Meaningful work 3.03 1.1 3.69 1.0 3.27 0.04 3.50 0.04 <0.001

TOMH: The University of Tokyo Occupational Mental Health; PWB: psychological well-being; BJSQ: the brief job stress questionnaire; SD: standard deviation; SE: standard error; ANCOVA: analysis of covarience.