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Table 3 Factors associated with mental well-being score

From: Seeking connection: a mixed methods study of mental well-being and community volunteerism among international migrants in Japan

Adjusted R-squared = 0.2638

B

p-value

95% CI

Volunteering status (vs. non-volunteer)

 Volunteer

1.3

0.215

(−0.7, 3.3)

Sex (vs. male)

 female

−0.3

0.784

(−2.3, 1.7)

Age

< 0.1

0.458

(−0.1, 0.1)

Education level (vs. secondary or less)

 University/college

3.4

0.139

(−1.1, 8.0)

 Post-graduate

3.3

0.161

(−1.3, 7.9)

Marital status (vs. not married/divorced/widowed)

 Married with non-Japanese spouse

2.2

0.078

(−0.2, 4.7)

 Married with Japanese spouse

1.6

0.272

(−1.3, 4.5)

Time settled in Japan (vs. ≤5 years)

 > 5 years

−1.9

0.090

(−4.2, 0.3)

Feeling isolated in Japan (vs. isolated)

 Don’t feel isolated

3.2

0.008

(0.8, 5.5)

Feeling connected to Japan (vs. not connected)

 Feel connected

4.9

0.001

(2.1, 7.7)

Employment satisfaction (vs. neither satisfied nor dissatisfied)

 Moderately satisfied

4.9

< 0.001

(2.7, 7.2)

 Very satisfied

9.3

< 0.001

(6.7, 12.0)