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Table 5 Results of regression analyses of school related factors predicting BDI-II depression scores, controlling for gender and maternal education

From: The association of academic tracking to depressive symptoms among adolescents in three Caribbean countries

Predictor

B

Beta

t

Chg R2

Stage One - Main Effects

    

Jamaica

2.57

.10

3.52*

 

St. Vincent

.50

.02

.90

 

Academic Track

-2.44

-.12

-4.65*

 

Gender

-4.24

-.21

-8.54*

 

Mother's Education

-1.61

-.08

-2.98*

 

Stage Two - Interaction Effects

    

Jamaica by Academic Track

2.68

-.08

-1.76

.003

St. Vincent by Academic Track

.72

.03

.62

 

Jamaica by Gender

4.73

.12

2.30*

.008*

St. Vincent by Gender

-.11

-.00

-.10

 

Jamaica by Mother's Education

1.88

.05

1.28

.001

St. Vincent by Mother's Education

.52

.02

.44

 
  1. * p < .05