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Table 2 Descriptive statistics and Cronbach’s alpha coefficients across subscales in subsets of the population

From: A UK validation of a general measure of subjective well-being: the modified BBC subjective well-being scale (BBC-SWB)

  

Total well-being score

Psychological well-being subscale

Physical health and well-being subscale

Relationships subscale

 

n

M (SD)

α

M (SD)

α

M (SD)

α

M (SD)

α

Gender

 Male

9112

74.2 (17.0)

.94

37.3 (9.6)

.93

22.2 (5.0)

.80

14.7 (4.3)

.82

 Female

14,229

73.9 (16.8)

.94

36.8 (9.5)

.93

21.9 (5.0)

.80

15.2 (4.2)

.81

Age

 18–34 years

8020

74.7 (17.0)

.94

37.3 (9.7)

.93

22.0 (5.1)

.80

15.3 (4.3)

.81

 35–54 years

10,433

72.8 (16.8)

.95

36.3 (9.5)

.94

21.7 (5.0)

.80

14.8 (4.2)

.82

 55–74 years

4767

75.7 (16.4)

.95

37.9 (9.2)

.93

22.7 (4.9)

.81

15.0 (4.1)

.82

 75 years and above

121

74.9 (14.9)

.93

38.0 (8.2)

.91

22.1 (4.9)

.81

14.8 (3.6)

.74

Ethnic group

 White

22,311

74.1 (16.8)

.94

37.0 (9.5)

.93

21.5 (5.4)

.80

15.0 (4.2)

.82

 Black minority

762

72.8 (17.8)

.94

36.9 (10.1)

.93

22.1 (5.0)

.82

14.5 (4.4)

.82

 Ethnic

         

Educational level

 ‘A Levels’ (Age 18) or equivalent

6233

70.3 (17.8)

.95

35.0 (10.1)

.94

20.8 (5.3)

.81

14.5 (4.4)

.81

 Degree/Professional qualification

17,108

75.4 (16.3)

.94

37.7 (9.2)

.93

22.5 (4.9)

.80

15.2 (4.2)

.82

Occupational status*

 Employed

17,563

74.5 (16.5)

.94

37.9 (9.4)

.93

22.2 (4.8)

.90

15.1 (4.2)

.82

 Unemployed

1252

62.4 (18.0)

.94

30.9 (10.0)

.93

18.2 (5.6)

.81

13.3 (4.4)

.81

Relationship status

 In a relationship

16,066

75.6 (16.4)

.94

37.6 (9.3)

.93

22.2 (5.0)

.80

15.8 (4.0)

.81

 Single

7275

70.5 (17.1)

.94

35.6 (9.8)

.93

2.0 (5.2)

.81

13.4 (4.1)

.80

Mental health

 Depressed**

5074

58.6 (13.7)

.91

28.3 (7.7)

.89

18.0 (4.5)

.72

15.8 (4.0)

.78

 Non-depressed

18,267

78.9 (15.0)

.93

39.4 (8.5)

.92

23.2 (4.6)

.77

16.2 (3.9)

.80

 Anxious**

8079

63.6 (15.1)

.93

31.5 (8.7)

.92

18.8 (4.6)

.74

13.3 (4.1)

.79

 Non-anxious

15,262

79.6 (15.0)

.93

39.9 (8.6)

.91

23.7 (4.4)

.76

15.9 (4.1)

.80

  1. *Of those of working age.
  2. **Score of > 6 on the Goldberg Anxiety and Depression Scales.