Theory, Research and Practice
Table 1 Descriptive statistics of school climate measures and mental and emotional wellbeing factors
Mean (sd) | End of Primary school (n = 1054) | End of first year secondary school (n = 1718) | End of second year secondary school (n = 1616) |
|---|---|---|---|
School climate measures | |||
Safety at school (1–3)** | 2.83 (0.39) | 2.70 (0.51) | 2.71 (0.51) |
School connectedness (1–5)** | 4.42 (0.58) | 4.14 (0.76) | 4.00 (0.84) |
Teacher connectedness (1–5)** | 4.10 (0.81) | 3.79 (1.03) | 3.63 (1.14) |
Peer support (1–3) | 2.58 (0.33) | 2.56 (0.40) | 2.58 (0.42) |
Mental wellbeing (DASS) | |||
Depression (1–7)** | 3.58 (6.03) | 5.15 (8.60) | 5.91 (9.39) |
Anxiety (1–7)** | 3.13 (4.96) | 4.19 (7.36) | 4.55 (7.85) |
Stress (1–7)** | 5.99 (6.92) | 5.80 (8.24) | 6.57 (8.79) |
Emotional wellbeing (SDQ) | |||
Emotional problems (1–5)** | 2.16 (2.11) | 2.41 (2.44) | 2.55 (2.46) |
Conduct problems (1–5)** | 1.64 (0.73) | 1.93 (1.92) | 2.09 (2.05) |
Hyperactivity (1–5) | 3.50 (1.22) | 3.47 (2.44) | 3.78 (2.45) |
Peer problems (1–5)** | 2.48 (0.79) | 1.47 (1.67) | 1.51 (1.75) |
Prosocial (0–10)** | 8.42 (1.57) | 7.73 (1.98) | 7.52 (2.16) |
Total SDQ (0–40)** | 8.03 (2.50) | 9.28 (6.50) | 9.92 (6.74) |