Table 1.
Weighted descriptive statistics for outcomes, positive well-being, and key covariates (N = 10,147).
| Mean | S.D. | Min. | Max. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome Variables (Wave III) | ||||
| Perceived general health | 3.989 | .866 | 1 | 5 |
| Risky Health Behavior Index | 1.375 | 1.236 | 0 | 6 |
| Physical activity in past week | 5.968 | 6.211 | 0 | 49 |
| Fast food meals in past week | 2.483 | 2.090 | 0 | 7 |
| Binge drinking in past year | 29.615 | 54.728 | 0 | 356 |
| Number of days smoked in past 30 days | 8.834 | 13.100 | 0 | 30 |
| Marijuana use in past 30 days | 3.477 | 9.749 | 0 | 60 |
| Hard drug use in past 30 days | .517 | 3.256 | 0 | 60 |
| Positive Well-Being (Avg. Waves I-II) | ||||
| Good qualities | 4.298 | .541 | 1.5 | 5 |
| Do Right | 3.823 | .732 | 1 | 5 |
| Feel socially accepted | 4.128 | .632 | 1 | 5 |
| Feel loved | 4.326 | .589 | 1 | 5 |
| Proud | 4.334 | .589 | 1 | 5 |
| Like self | 4.046 | .810 | 1 | 5 |
| Feel just as good as others | 1.955 | .823 | 0 | 3 |
| Hopeful | 1.830 | .795 | 0 | 3 |
| Happy | 2.150 | .657 | 0 | 3 |
| Enjoy life | 2.246 | .698 | 0 | 3 |
| Depressive symptoms scale (Avg. Waves I-II) | ||||
| Bothered | .491 | .545 | 0 | 3 |
| No appetite | .457 | .571 | 0 | 3 |
| Blue | .374 | .556 | 0 | 3 |
| Distracted | .811 | .653 | 0 | 3 |
| Depressed | .485 | .611 | 0 | 3 |
| Too tired to do anything | .724 | .600 | 0 | 3 |
| Failure | .190 | .410 | 0 | 3 |
| Fearful | .355 | .572 | 0 | 7 |
| Talk less | .550 | .560 | 0 | 3 |
| Lonely | .425 | .554 | 0 | 3 |
| Others seem unfriendly | .408 | .497 | 0 | 3 |
| Sad | .548 | .553 | 0 | 3 |
| Felt disliked by others | .398 | .510 | 0 | 3 |
| Frequently cry | .434 | .582 | 0 | 4 |
| Hard time starting things | .621 | .558 | 0 | 3 |
| Life is not worth living | .141 | .371 | 0 | 3 |
| Demographic Controls (Wave I) | ||||
| Age | 14.934 | 1.542 | 11 | 20 |
| Grade | 8.932 | 1.397 | 7 | 11 |
| Male | .503 | .498 | 0 | 1 |
| White | .677 | .466 | 0 | 1 |
| Parents’ average education (years) | 12.961 | 2.619 | 6 | 18 |
| Proportion of poor families in neighborhood | .120 | .129 | 0 | .859 |
| Baseline Health Controls (Wave I) | ||||
| Perceived general health | 3.887 | .899 | 1 | 5 |
| BMI | 22.228 | 4.497 | 11.478 | 56.378 |
| Risky Health Behavior Index | 1.213 | 1.246 | 0 | 6 |
| Physical activity in past week | 5.151 | 2.535 | 0 | 10.5 |
| Fast food meals in past week | 2.145 | 1.759 | 0 | 7 |
| Binge drinking in past year | 10.456 | 44.861 | 0 | 365 |
| Number of days smoked in past 30 days | 3.910 | 9.088 | 0 | 30 |
| Number of marijuana uses in past 30 days | 1.246 | 5.984 | 0 | 60 |
| Number of hard drug uses in past 30 days | .484 | 4.037 | 0 | 60 |