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Table 1 Data sources to compare employee psychological distress (Kessler 10)

From: Prevalence and correlates of psychological distress in a large and diverse public sector workforce: baseline results from Partnering Healthy@Work

Survey

Type

Population

Participation rate

n

Method

PH@W 20101

Researcher-initiated

TSS5 employees

28%

3406

Random weighted paper and pencil

H@W 20092

Employer-initiated

TSS employees

25%

7715

Non-random anonymous online

TPHS 20093

Population normative

Tasmanian working adults

70%

3160

Random weighted telephone

NSMHWB 20074

Population normative

Australian working adults

60%

5499

Random weighted face-to-face

  1. 1Partnering Healthy@Work.
  2. 2Healthy@Work.
  3. 3Tasmanian Population Health Survey.
  4. 4National Survey of Mental Health and Well-Being.
  5. 5Tasmanian State Service.