Table 2 Levels of psychological distress, perceived stress and wellbeing by scenario
Scenario | Wanting to leave Australia | Wanting someone else to enter Australia | Wanting to enter Australia | Wanting someone else to leave Australia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
n | 1174 (29.6%) | 1015 (25.6%) | 1223 (30.8%) | 111 (2.8%) |
Psychological distress | ||||
Mean (sd) | 29.5 (8.4) | 31.3 (8.4) | 31.1 (8.9) | 29.1 (8.2) |
[95%CI] | [29.0; 29.9] | [30.7; 31.8] | [30.6; 31.6] | [27.5; 30.6] |
Low distress (%) | 62 (5.3%) | 31 (3.1%) | 53 (4.3%) | 4 (3.6%) |
Moderate distress (%) | 153 (13.0%) | 102 (10.0%) | 140 (11.4%) | 16 (14.4%) |
High distress (%) | 354 (30.2%) | 282 (27.8%) | 324 (26.5%) | 45 (40.5%) |
Very high distress (%) | 605 (51.5%) | 600 (59.1%) | 706 (57.7%) | 46 (41.4%) |
Perceived Stress | ||||
Perceived stress, mean (sd) | 12.6 (4.1) | 13.3 (4.1) | 13.0 (4.3) | 12.3 (4.5) |
[95% CI] | [12.4; 12.8] | [13.0; 13.5] | [12.7; 13.2] | [11.4; 13.2] |
Perceived control, mean (sd) | 6.4 (2.2) | 6.6 (2.2) | 6.6 (2.3) | 6.1 (1.9) |
[95% CI] | [6.2; 6.5] | [6.4; 6.7] | [6.5; 6.8] | [5.7; 6.4] |
Mental wellbeing | ||||
Mean (sd) | 29.8 (15.0) | 30.3 (14.0) | 29.5 (15.3) | 34.3 (13.9) |
[95% CI] | [28.9; 30.7] | [29.4; 31.2] | [28.5; 30.5] | [31.4; 37.1] |