From: Associations between perceived stress and health outcomes in adolescents
Sweden (n = 147) | Bulgaria (n = 462) | |||||
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Boys (n = 84) | Girls (n = 63) | Diff | Boys (n = 330) | Girls (n = 132) | Diff | |
ρ (p-value) | ρ (p-value) | p-valuea | ρ (p-value) | ρ (p-value) | p-valuea | |
How are you, in general? | ||||||
Very good—very bad | 0.13 (0.25) | 0.38 (0.003) | 0.10 | 0.44 (< 0.0001) | 0.60 (< 0.0001) | 0.08 |
Do you feel content with yourself? | ||||||
Yes, mostly—No, almost never | 0.08 (0.45) | 0.33 (0.01) | 0.19 | 0.37 (< 0.0001) | 0.49 (< 0.0001) | 0.32 |
Do you feel stressed by your schoolwork? | ||||||
Not at all—Much | 0.22 (0.05) | 0.30 (0.02) | 0.76 | 0.30 (< 0.0001) | 0.32 (0.0002) | 0.85 |
How often have you had the following problems in the last 6 months? | ||||||
Felt low | ||||||
Seldom or never—Every day | 0.3 (0.008) | 0.43 (0.0005) | 0.72 | 0.38 (< 0.0001) | 0.51 (< 0.0001) | 0.49 |
Irritated/bad mood | ||||||
Seldom or never—Every day | 0.49 (< 0.0001) | 0.46 (0.0002) | 0.35 | 0.37 (< 0.0001) | 0.54 (< 0.0001) | 0.15 |
Anxious/worried | ||||||
Seldom or never—Every day | 0.22 (0.05) | 0.42 (0.0008) | 0.91 | 0.37 (< 0.0001) | 0.54 (< 0.0001) | 0.10 |
Feeling dizzy | ||||||
Seldom or never—Every day | 0.26 (0.02) | 0.28 (0.03) | 0.51 | 0.35 (< 0.0001) | 0.56 (< 0.0001) | 0.46 |
Stomach ache | ||||||
Seldom or never—Every day | 0.13 (0.25) | 0.09 (0.48) | 0.92 | 0.23 (< 0.0001) | 0.34 (0.0001) | 0.85 |
Headache | ||||||
Seldom or never—Every day | 0.01 (0.90) | -0.21 (0.10) | 0.26 | 0.22 (0.0001) | 0.22 (0.01) | 0.60 |
Restless sleep | ||||||
Seldom or never—Every day | 0.05 (0.65) | 0.28 (0.03) | 0.58 | 0.18 (0.001) | 0.33 (0.0001) | 0.27 |
How often have you felt happy in the last 6 months? | ||||||
Every day—Seldom or never | 0.009 (0.94) | 0.48 (0.0001) | < 0.0001 | 0.29 (< 0.0001) | 0.30 (0.0006) | 0.54 |
How easy is it for you to talk to adults? | ||||||
Very easy—Very difficult | 0.18 (0.11) | 0.16 (0.23) | 0.65 | 0.01 (0.79) | 0.13 (0.14) | 0.21 |