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Table 2 School climate predictors of mental and emotional wellbeing at the end of primary school, first year secondary school and second year secondary school
| Safety at school | School connectedness | Teacher connectedness | Peer support | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | 95 % Confidence interval | β | 95 % Confidence interval | β | 95 % Confidence interval | β | 95 % Confidence interval | |
| End of primary school | ||||||||
| Mental wellbeing (DASS) | ||||||||
| Depression | −1.80 | (−2.73, −0.86)** | −2.28 | (−3.08, −1.48)** | −0.11 | (−0.61, 0.39) | −2.13 | (−3.41, −0.84)** |
| Anxiety | −1.48 | (−2.27, −0.68)** | −1.22 | (−1.84, −0.54)** | −0.01 | (−0.44, 0.41) | −1.56 | (−2.64, −0.47)** |
| Stress | −2.36 | (−3.44, −1.27)** | −1.78 | (−2.71, −0.86)** | −0.05 | (−0.64, 0.53) | −2.97 | (−4.46, −1.48)** |
| Emotional wellbeing (SDQ) | ||||||||
| Emotional symptoms | −0.79 | (−1.11, −0.47)** | −0.67 | (−0.94, −0.39)** | 0.14 | (−0.03, 0.32) | −1.25 | (−1.69, −0.81)** |
| Conduct problems | −0.15 | (−0.26, 0.03)* | −0.16 | (−0.26, −0.07)** | −0.07 | (−0.13, −0.01)* | −0.19 | (−0.34, −0.03)* |
| Hyperactivity | −0.34 | (−0.53, −0.15)** | −0.22 | (−0.38, −0.05)** | −0.20 | (−0.30, −0.10)** | −0.36 | (−0.62, −0.10)** |
| Peer problems | −0.24 | (−0.35, −0.13)** | −0.34 | (−0.43, −0.24)** | 0.07 | (0.01, 0.13)* | −0.82 | (−0.97, −0.67)** |
| Pro-social behaviour | 0.19 | (−0.04, 0.43) | 0.39 | (0.19, 0.59)** | 0.36 | (0.24, 0.49)** | 0.72 | (0.39, 1.04)** |
| Total difficulties | −0.99 | (−1.34, −0.63)** | −0.98 | (−1.29, −0.68)** | −0.12 | (−0.31, 0.07) | −1.80 | (−2.30, −1.31)** |
| End of first year secondary school | ||||||||
| Mental Health (DASS) | ||||||||
| Depression | −3.03 | (−4.02, −2.04)** | −3.14 | (−3.91, −2.38)** | −0.22 | (−0.70, 0.25) | −0.50 | (−1.80, 0.80) |
| Anxiety | −4.01 | (−4.84, −3.18)** | −1.39 | (−2.03, −0.75)** | 0.01 | (−0.38, 0.40) | −0.66 | (−1.73, 0.43) |
| Stress | −2.97 | (−3.94, −1.99)** | −2.58 | (−3.32, −1.82)** | 0.03 | (−0.44, 0.49) | −0.51 | (−1.78, 0.77) |
| Emotional wellbeing (SDQ) | ||||||||
| Emotional symptoms | −0.74 | (−1.04, −0.45)** | −0.63 | (−0.85, −0.40)** | −0.05 | (−0.19, 0.08) | −0.65 | (−1.04, −0.26)** |
| Conduct problems | −0.61 | (−0.85, −0.37)** | −0.36 | (−0.55, −0.18)** | −0.25 | (−0.36, −0.14)** | −0.04 | (−0.36, 0.28) |
| Hyperactivity | −0.19 | (−0.50, 0.13) | −0.70 | (−0.94, −0.46)** | −0.32 | (−0.47, −0.17)** | −0.26 | (−0.68, 0.15) |
| Peer problems | −0.57 | (−0.77, −0.37)** | −0.45 | (−0.61, −0.30)** | −0.01 | (−0.11, 0.08) | −1.39 | (−1.66, 1.12)** |
| Pro-social behaviour | −0.12 | (−0.35, 0.12) | 0.27 | (0.09, 0.45)** | 0.32 | (0.20, 0.43)** | 0.93 | (0.61, 1.24)** |
| Total difficulties | −2.05 | (−2.78, −1.31)** | −2.11 | (−2.67, −1.54)** | −0.62 | (−0.97, −0.28)** | −2.05 | (−3.02, −1.07)** |
| End of second year secondary school | ||||||||
| Mental wellbeing (DASS) | ||||||||
| Depression | −2.48 | (−3.40, −1.56)** | −2.70 | (−3.34, −2.06)** | 0.37 | (−0.03, 0.77) | −2.85 | (−4.02, −1.68)** |
| Anxiety | −2.02 | (−2.81, −1.24)** | −1.82 | (−2.37, −1.28)** | 0.21 | (−0. 12, 0.55) | −2.90 | (−3.89, −1.92)** |
| Stress | −2.13 | (−3.00, −1.26)** | −2.12 | (−2.72, −1.52)** | 0.42 | (0.04, 0.79)* | 0.37 | (0.32, 0.42)** |
| Emotional wellbeing (SDQ) | ||||||||
| Emotional symptoms | −0.72 | (−0.96, −0.48)** | −0.55 | (−0.71, −0.39)** | 0.02 | (−0.08, 0.12) | −0.38 | (−0.68, −0.08)* |
| Conduct problems | −0.35 | (−0.55, −0.15)* | −0.54 | (−0.67, −0.40)** | −0.07 | (−0.16, 0.38) | −0.13 | (−0.12, −0.38) |
| Hyperactivity | −0.44 | (−0.67, −0.21)** | −0.45 | (−0.61, −0.30)** | −0.19 | (−0.28, −0.09)** | −0.21 | (−0.08, 0.50) |
| Peer problems | −0.51 | (−0.67, −0.34)** | −0.34 | (−0.45, −0.23)** | −0.05 | (−0.12, 0.02) | −1.09 | (−1.30, −0.88)** |
| Pro-social behaviour | 0.13 | (−0.08, 0.34) | 0.39 | (−0.24, 0.57)** | 0.20 | (0.11, 0.29)** | 0.64 | (0.38, 0.91)** |
| Total difficulties | −1.94 | (−2.52, −1.36)** | −1.82 | (−2.22, −1.41)** | −0.32 | (−0.57, −0.07)* | −0.90 | (−1.63, −0.15)* |
