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Table 2.

Explanation of the six subscale domains

Subscale Domains	Explanation	Sample Question

Physical Well-being	How they felt about their physical health.	During the past week did you feel strong and full of energy?
Emotional Well-being	How they felt in general.	During the past week did you have fun and laugh a lot?
Self-Esteem	How they felt about themselves.	During the past week did you have a lot of good ideas?
Family	How they felt about their family.	During the past week did you get along well with your parents?
Friends	How they felt about their friends.	During the past week did you feel different from other children?
School	How they felt about their school.	During the last week in which you were in school did you feel that doing your homework was easy?