Table 4 Levels of psychological distress and wellbeing in the total sample (in Australia and overseas)
Total sample | In Australia | Overseas | |
|---|---|---|---|
n | 3968 | 2516 (63.4%) | 1452 (36.6%) |
Psychological distress | |||
Mean (sd) | 30.4 (8.6) | 30.1 (8.5) | 30.9 (8.7) |
[95%CI] | [30.1; 30.7] | [29.8; 30.5] | [30.4; 31.3] |
Low distress (%) | 176 (4.0%) | 116 (4.6%) | 60 (4.1%) |
Moderate distress (%) | 476 (12.0%) | 305 (12.1%) | 171 (11.8%) |
High distress (%) | 1126 (28.4%) | 728 (28.9%) | 398 (27.4%) |
Very high distress (%) | 2190 (55.2%) | 1367 (54.3%) | 823 (56.7%) |
Perceived Stress | |||
Perceived stress, mean (sd) | 12.9 (4.2) | 12.9 (4.1) | 12.9 (4.2) |
[95% CI] | [12.8; 13.0] | [12.7; 13.1] | [12.7; 13.2] |
Perceived control, mean (sd) | 6.5 (2.2) | 6.5 (2.2) | 6.6 (2.3) |
[95% CI] | [6.5; 6.6] | [6.4; 6.6] | [6.5; 6.7] |
Mental wellbeing | |||
Mean (sd) | 30.2 (14.8) | 30.4 (14.7) | 30.0 (15.1) |
[95% CI] | [29.7; 30.7] | [29.7; 31.0] | [29.1; 30.9] |
Flourishing (%) | 498 (12.6%) | 329 (13.1%) | 169 (11.6%) |
Moderate mental health (%) | 1932 (48.7%) | 1276 (50.7%) | 656 (45.2%) |
Languishing (%) | 1036 (26.1%) | 664 (26.4%) | 372 (25.6%) |