Table 1. Descriptive statistics of the relevant scales.
| Scale | Subscale | Range | Mean±SD |
| CAHS | |||
| Threat | 5.00–25.00 | 13.91±3.92 (14.87±3.68) | |
| Harm/loss | 8.00–40.00 | 18.97±6.83 (22.82±6.06) | |
| Benign | 4.00–20.00 | 10.33±3.11 (9.19±2.79) | |
| Challenge | 6.00–30.00 | 18.55±4.31 (19.99±4.00) | |
| Negative | 1.31–65.00 (13.00±64.00) | 32.87±9.88 (37.69±9.04) | |
| IES-R for the earthquake & tsunami | 0.00–61.00 | 11.95±12.94 (17.01±13.36) | |
| Intrusion | 0.00–30.00 | 4.21±4.84 (6.27±5.73) | |
| Avoidance | 0.00–27.00 (0.00–25.00) | 4.21±4.87 (5.62±5.09) | |
| Hyperarousal | 0.00–20.00 | 3.46±3.93 (5.12±4.14) | |
| IES-R for the nuclear crisis | 0.00–61.00 | 9.14±12.45 (11.74±13.20) | |
| Intrusion | 0.00–30.00 | 3.52±5.25 (4.60±5.84) | |
| Avoidance | 0.00–30.00 (0.00–26.00) | 2.91±4.52 (3.54±4.77) | |
| Hyperarousal | 0.00–22.00 (0.00–21.00) | 2.70±3.79 (3.61±4.03) | |
| JPSS | 0.00–56.00 (7.00–56.00) | 27.48±8.05 (28.94±7.83) | |
| PTGI | 21.00–126.00 | 48.12±22.06 (54.43±21.90) | |
| Relationship | 6.00–36.00 | 14.24±6.89 (16.04±6.93) | |
| New possibility | 4.00–24.00 | 8.60±4.41 (9.37±4.54) | |
| Strength | 4.00–24.00 | 8.90±4.64 (10.16±4.77) | |
| Spirituality | 4.00–24.00 | 9.24±4.36 (10.09±4.38) | |
| HADS | |||
| Anxiety | 7.00–28.00 | 14.89±3.79 (15.58±3.65) | |
| Depression | 7.00–28.00 | 17.23±3.57 (17.21±3.29) | |
| WHOQOL-BREF 1 | 1.08–5.00 (1.15–5.00) | 3.09±.57 (2.98±.53) | |
| Physical function | 1.00–5.00 (1.14–5.00) | 3.32±.63 (3.22±.63) | |
| Mental function | 1.00–5.00 | 3.01±.71 (2.92±.65) | |
| Social function | 1.00–5.00 | 2.98±.74 (2.91±.72) | |
| Environment | 1.00–5.00 | 3.01±.71 (2.89±.59) |
Numbers shown in parentheses are for participants from the primarily devastated areas.
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Item averages were calculated for the WHOQOL-BREF total score and the subscale scores.