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Table 1 Descriptive statistics for WEMWBS 14 items (N = 386)

From: Warwick Edinburgh Mental Well-Being Scale (WEMWBS): measurement invariance across genders and item response theory examination

 

Overall

Men

Women

M

SD

Skewness

Kurtosis

M

M

1. I’ve been feeling optimistic about the future

3.04

1.04

− 0.30

− 0.49

3.05

3.02

2. I’ve been feeling useful

3.07

0.99

− 0.15

− 0.52

3.06

3.08

3. I’ve been feeling relaxed

2.97

0.90

− 0.01

− 0.59

3.07

2.85

4. I’ve been feeling interested in other people

3.12

1.03

− 0.26

− 0.63

3.13

3.12

5. I’ve had energy to spare

2.65

1.05

0.19

− 0.53

2.97

2.38

6. I’ve been dealing with problems

3.03

0.96

− 0.07

− 0.28

3.10

2.95

7. I’ve been thinking clearly

3.31

0.96

− 0.33

− 0.17

3.38

3.22

8. I’ve been feeling good about myself

2.98

1.05

− 0.02

− 0.53

3.07

2.87

9. I’ve been feeling close to other people

2.98

1.11

− 0.10

− 0.76

2.97

3.00

10. I’ve been feeling confident

2.93

1.21

− 0.04

− 0.69

3.08

2.74

11. I’ve been able to make up my own mind about things

3.39

1.03

− 0.41

− 0.19

3.40

3.39

12. I’ve been feeling loved

3.26

1.17

− 0.22

− 0.79

3.20

3.34

13. I’ve been interested in new things

3.19

1.08

− 0.23

− 52

3.26

3.10

14. I’ve been feeling cheerful

3.03

1.00

− 0.19

− 0.45

3.06

2.99

  1. M mean, SD standard deviation