Mean (sd)
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End of Primary school (n = 1054)
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End of first year secondary school (n = 1718)
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End of second year secondary school (n = 1616)
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School climate measures
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Safety at school (1–3)**
|
2.83 (0.39)
|
2.70 (0.51)
|
2.71 (0.51)
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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)
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Peer support (1–3)
|
2.58 (0.33)
|
2.56 (0.40)
|
2.58 (0.42)
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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)
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Emotional wellbeing (SDQ)
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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)
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Hyperactivity (1–5)
|
3.50 (1.22)
|
3.47 (2.44)
|
3.78 (2.45)
|
Peer problems (1–5)**
|
2.48 (0.79)
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1.47 (1.67)
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1.51 (1.75)
|
Prosocial (0–10)**
|
8.42 (1.57)
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7.73 (1.98)
|
7.52 (2.16)
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Total SDQ (0–40)**
|
8.03 (2.50)
|
9.28 (6.50)
|
9.92 (6.74)
|
- ** p < 0.001 for end of first and second year of secondary school compared to end of primary school