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. 2023 Mar 30;17:44. doi: 10.1186/s13034-023-00592-0

Table 4.

Multiple linear regression using the broadband internalizing and externalizing scales as the outcomes for girls

Internalizing Externalizing
Independent Variable Coefficient
(95% CI)
p-value Coefficient
(95% CI)
p-value
Age group 0.335 0.268
12–13 Ref. Ref.
14–15

1.61

(-2.16–5.37)

2.81

(0.05–5.57)

16–18

-1.52

(-5.33–2.29)

0.19

(-2.71–3.09)

Performing any Sport 0.008 0.197
Yes Ref. Ref.
No

3.19

(-1.46–7.85)

-2.64

(-6.04–0.76)

Number of siblings 0.740 0.329
0 Ref. Ref.
1–3

5.00

(-18.41–28.42)

7.92

(-4.86–20.71)

4–5

9.85

(-14.34–34.04)

6.12

(-7.40–19.65)

≥ 6

3.19

(-23.44–29.83)

0.22

(-16.55 -16.99)

Doing Chores 0.126 0.329
Yes

0.12

(-3.30–3.55)

− 0.25

(-2.79–2.30)

No Ref. Ref.
Having an illness < 0.001 0.001
Yes Ref. Ref.
No

-6.17

(-12.79–0.46)

-2.85

(-6.96–1.26)

Number of Close Friends < 0.001 0.015
0

10.20

(1.85–18.56)

1.51

(-5.61–8.63)

1–3

0.74

(-2.60–4.08)

− 0.10

(-2.63–2.43)

≥ 4 Ref. Ref.
Having School problems < 0.001 < 0.001
Yes

4.69

(1.30–8.07)

1.24

(-1.26–3.74)

No Ref. Ref.
Living with 0.075 0.063
Mother only

-2.90

(-7.85–2.06)

0.68

(-2.76–4.13)

Father only

0.08

(-8.48–8.64)

− 4.45

(-10.70–1.80)

Both parents Ref. Ref.
Relationship with peers (compared to peers) < 0.001 0.007
Worse

6.90

(− 0.98–14.79)

1.49

(-3.68–6.66)

Likewise Ref. Ref.
Better

-4.01

(-7.39 - -0.63)

-2.16

(-4.70–0.37)

Relationship with siblings (compared to peers) < 0.001 0.051
Worse

6.36

(-15.40–28.12)

9.74

(-1.70–21.17)

Likewise Ref. Ref.
Better

0.39

(-3.48–4.27)

-0.88

(-3.68–1.92)

Do not have siblings

6.03

(-17.48–29.54)

6.71

(-6.40–19.82)

Relationship with parents (compared to peers) < 0.001 < 0.001
Worse

5.32

(-8.18–18.81)

10.41

(1.89–18.93)

Likewise Ref. Ref.
Better

-7.15

(-11.41 - -2.89)

-3.23

(-6.29 - -0.19)

Having at least one migrant parent 0.445 0.107
Yes

1.72

(-1.71–5.16)

2.77

(0.18–5.37)

No Ref.

4.61

(1.73–7.49)

Const.

21.07

( -3.75–45.90)

0.095

9.65

(-4.61–23.91)

0.183
Adj. R 2 0.3371 0.1978