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. 2023 Jun 22;52(10):2061–2077. doi: 10.1007/s10964-023-01800-y

Table 1.

Data selection

Analysis sample Years Sex n complete country-year-level dataa n complete country-year-level data + individual variablesb % missing
L1 L2 L3 L1 L2 L3
Model 1 (schoolwork pressure) 2002–2018 Boys 318,494 188 43 294,426 188 43 7.56
Girls 332,010 188 43 315,881 188 43 4.86
Model 2 (family structure) 2002–2018 Boys 315,212 186 43 291,338 186 43 7.57
Girls 328,664 186 43 312,667 186 43 4.87
Model 3 (time spent on internet) 2010–2018 Boys 142,232 81 31 131,287 81 31 7.70
Girls 146,784 81 31 139,081 81 31 5.25
Model 4 (obesity) 2002–2018 Boys 318,494 188 43 294,426 188 43 7.56
Girls 332,010 188 43 315,881 188 43 4.86
Model 5 (final) 2010–2018 Boys 137,178 78 30 126,538 78 30 7.76
Girls 141,538 78 30 134,027 78 30 5.31

L1 = level 1, i.e., individuals; L2 = level 2, i.e., country-years or years within countries; L3 = level 3, i.e., countries

acases from countries where data on the proportion of adolescents with high psychological complaints, the respective predictor(s), and the control variables income inequality and economic performance at the country-year level were all available within the same year for at least two years

bcases from countries where data on the proportion of adolescents with high psychological complaints, the respective predictor(s), and the control variables income inequality and economic performance at the country-year level were all available within the same year for at least two years AND where data on the individual level variables on high psychological complaints, family affluence, and age were complete