Table 3 Psychological scales and safety

DASS depression (n = 64)

r

-0.088

0.044

-0.149

p

0.491

0.728

0.241

  Normal-mild; ≤13 (n = 56)

Mean

0.013

-0.181

0.142

  Moderate-extreme; ≥14 (n = 8)

Mean

-0.879

0.238

-1.623

t

0.511

0.232

0.857

p

0.610

0.817

0.395

DASS anxiety (n = 63)

r

-0.066

0.014

-0.103

p

0.608

0.914

0.423

  Normal-mild; ≤9 (n = 57)

Mean

-0.436

-0.622

-0.312

  Moderate-extreme; ≥10 (n = 6)

Mean

0.855

1.434

0.470

t

0.631

0.945

0.327

p

0.531

0.349

0.745

DASS stress (n = 65)

r

0.108

0.158

0.058

p

0.392

0.209

0.646

  Normal-mild; ≤18 (n = 56)

Mean

-0.347

-0.590

-0.186

  Moderate-extreme; ≥19 (n = 9)

Mean

0.358

1.141

-0.163

t

0.415

-.959

0.011

p

0.679

0.341

0.991

Post-traumatic stress checklist (n = 64)

r

.259

0.225

0.234

p

0.038

0.073

0.063

  Normal; <44 (n = 53)

Mean

-0.519

-0.655

-0.428

  PTSD; ≥44 (n = 11)

Mean

0.743

0.863

0.663

t

-0.805

-0.907

0.597

p

0.424

0.368

0.553

Eysenck Personality Questionnaire Extroversion (n = 61)

r

.318

0.176

.347

p

0.013

0.174

0.006

Eysenck Personality Questionnaire neuroticism (n = 62)

r

0.169

0.191

0.124

p

0.188

0.137

0.335

Connor Davidson Resilience Scale (n = 57)

r

0.021

-0.095

0.090

p

0.878

0.484

0.504

Work and Social Adjustment scale (n = 63)

r

0.095

0.071

0.091

p

0.457

0.577

0.473

How safe feel living in Christchurch (n = 66)

r

-.195

-.015

-.294

p

.111

.903

.015

Impact of earthquakes on alcohol use (n = 64)

r

.301

.239

.288

p

.014

.053

.019