Normative data for the Japanese version of the World Health Organization-Five Well-Being Index (WHO-5-J) among Japanese community-dwelling older adults

• Iwasa Hajime

  Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology

• Inagaki Hiroki

  Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology

• Yoshida Yuko

  Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology

• Masui Yukie

  Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology

• Suzuki Takao

  Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology

• Yoshida Hideyo

  Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology

• Awata Shuichi

  Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology

Bibliographic Information

Other Title

• 地域在住高齢者における日本語版「WHO-5精神的健康状態表」（WHO-5-J）の標準化
• チイキ ザイジュウ コウレイシャ ニ オケル ニホンゴバン 「 WHO-5 セイシンテキ ケンコウ ジョウタイヒョウ 」(WHO-5-J)ノ ヒョウジュンカ

Abstract

  The purpose of this study was to provide normative data for the Japanese version of the World Health Organization-Five Well-Being Index (WHO-5-J).   We surveyed a random sample of community-dwelling older Japanese adults (aged 65-84 years) in this study and used data from 1,251 participants (596 men and 655 women). Mental health states were measured using the WHO-5-J, which comprises 5 items that are rated along a 6-point Likert-type scale, to assess everyday emotional states. We also employed conventional mental health scales (the K6 and LSIK) and assessed socio-economic and health variables to examine their relationships with the WHO-5-J.   Standard psychometric methods revealed the following: the WHO-5-J was confirmed to have factorial and concurrent validity as well as excellent reliability; a negatively skewed and slightly platykurtic WHO-5-J score distribution, a significant age difference, and no significant sex difference were demonstrated; scores for the highest age group (aged 80-84 years) were lower than those for the younger groups; and WHO-5-J scores were moderately correlated with subjective health status, health literacy, and other variables.   This study provided normative data for the WHO-5-J and confirmed that this scale has good psychometric properties. Results indicate that the WHO-5-J is a useful measure of mental health states in Japanese community-dwelling older adults.

Journal

• Japanese Journal of Gerontology

  Japanese Journal of Gerontology 36 (3), 330-339, 2014-10-20

  Japan Socio-Gerontological Society

Keywords

• Japanese community-dwelling older adults
• Japanese version of the World Health Organization-Five Well-Being Index (WHO-5-J)
• normative data
• reliability
• validity

Details

• CRID: 1390564227351708288
• NII Article ID: 130007752623
• NII Book ID: AN00334819
• DOI: 10.34393/rousha.36.3_330
• ISSN: 24351717
• ISSN: 03882446
• NDL BIB ID: 025877403
• Web Site: https://ndlsearch.ndl.go.jp/books/R000000004-I025877403
• Web Site: https://search.jamas.or.jp/link/ui/2015030289
• Text Lang: ja
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