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Table 1 Characteristics of the study participants

From: Accessible mental well-being intervention for adolescents in school settings: a single-group intervention study using a pretest–post-test design

Variable

n (%)

YP-CORE, Baseline

n

BDI-II, Baseline

n

OASIS, Baseline

Mean (95% CI)

Mean (95% CI)

Mean (95% CI)

Gender

      

 Girl

76 (87.4)

21.71 (20.56–22.86)

72

22.14 (22.14–26.28)

71

11.25 (10.50–12.01)

 Boy

8 (9.2)

19.00 (16.36–21.64)

8

16.88 (12.12–21.63)

8

8.62 (6.22–11.03)

 Other

3 (3.4)

22.33 (14.47–29.92)

2

28.50 (-3.27–60.27)

2

10.50 (4.14–16.85)

 Total

87 (100)

 

83

 

83

 

 P-valuea

 

0.31

 

0.06

 

0.08

School where studying

      

 Lower secondary school

32 (36.8)

21.66 (19.83–23.48)

30

25.07 (21.32–28.81)

29

11.21 (10.02–12.39)

 Upper secondary school

40 46.0)

21.75 (20.48- 23.02)

39

22.69 (20.27–25.11)

39

10.36 (9.28–11.43)

 Vocational school or other

15 (2.3)

20.40 (16.76–240.4)

13

22.92 (17.24.-28.61)

13

12.30 (10.70–13.91)

 Total participants

87 (100)

     

 P-valuea

 

0.64

 

0.52

 

0.14

Living conditions

      

 With both parents, all in the same house

45 (51.7)

20.89 (19.65–22.13)

42

22.62 (19.94–25.29)

42

10.69 (9.46–11.74)

 Mostly with one parent

29 (33.3)

21.83 (19.73–23.92)

27

24.33 (20.45–28.22)

27

11.38 (10.01–12-76)

 Other

13 (14.9)

22.77 (19.31–26.23)

13

25.23 (21.02–29.44)

13

11.08 (9.80–12.35)

 Total

87 (100)

     

 P-valuea

 

0.46

 

0.77

 

0.94

Parent unemployment (last year) one of their parents

      

 Yes

24 (27.6)

21.88 (20.03–23.72)

23

25.35 (21.95–28.749

22

11.36 (9.96–12.76)

 No

61 (70.1)

21.49 (20.19–22.79)

57

22.84 (20.41–25.28)

57

10.86 (10.0–11-729

 Total

85 (97.7)

 

80

 

79

 

 P-valueb

 

0.38

 

0.32

 

0.74

Self-reported reason for seeking help

      

 Anxiety

36 (41.4)

20.31 (18.83–21.78)

35

20.77 (17.87–23.67)

35

11.57 (10.73–12.41)

 Depression

18 (20.7)

22.50 (20.06–24.94)

18

26.22 (21.80–30.65)

17

11.41 (9.84–12.98)

 Other

23 (88.5)

21.74 (19.36–24.12)

21

25.05 (21.07–29.02)

21

9.42 (7.73–11.12)

 Total

77 (88.5)

 

74

 

73

 

 P-valuea

 

0.25

 

0.06

 

0.03

Have you received treatment for mental health problems in the last year?

      

 Yes

35 (40.2)

21.77 (19.93–23.62)

34

24.47 (21.07- 27.87)

34

11.06 (9.71–12.41)

 No

50 (57.5)

21.16 (19.86–22.46)

47

22.81 (20.45–25.16)

46

10.93 (10.12–11.70)

 Total

85 (97.7)

 

81

 

80

 

 P-valueb

 

0.21

 

0.19

 

0.009 = 0.01

Have you been taking medication for mental health problems?

      

 Yes

8 (9.2)

21.63 (16.75–26.50)

7

25.14 (14.29–36.00)

7

11.43 (8.71–14.14)

 No

79 (90.8)

21.47 (20.39–22.54)

75

23.45 (21.50–25.41)

74

10.93 (10.18–11.68)

 Total

87 (100)

 

82

 

81

 

 P-valueb

 

0.59

 

0.25

 

0.60

  1. aOne-way ANOVA
  2. bT-test