Table 3 Comparison of psychological factors at baseline between workers for whom psychological well-being became worse (an increase in GHQ-12) and those for whom it did not after five-year follow-up
GHQ group | Number of workers | Value (mean ± SD) | Value of health locus of control (mean ± SD) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | SOC (score) | Stress (score) | SHLC (score) | IHLC (score) | CHLC (score) | FHLC (score) | PHLC (score) | ||
Not worse | 73 | 52.6 ± 2.85 | 130.0 ± 16.1 | 28.2 ± 4.45 | 11.6 ± 4.87 | 24.7 ± 3.27 | 15.1 ± 5.02 | 21.7 ± 3.96 | 19.0 ± 4.52 |
Worse | 37 | 52.2 ± 2.55 | 117.9 ± 15.5*** | 29.9 ± 5.76 | 11.8 ± 4.70 | 24.4 ± 3.22 | 14.0 ± 4.21 | 21.1 ± 3.70 | 18.9 ± 4.02 |