Table 3.
Mean scores (CI) of included scales at baseline T1 and T2. Outcome variables are distributed by gender and MEST participation
| Baseline T1 | T2 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEST participants | Non-MEST participants | MEST participants | Non-MEST participants | |||||
| Outcome | N | Mean score (CI) | N | Mean score (CI) | N | Mean score (CI) | N | Mean score (CI) |
| Positive MHLa | 106 | 4.56 (4.48–4.64) | 245 | 4.47 (4.43–4.55) | 107 | 4.65 (4.58–4.71) | 222 | 4.53 (4.45–4-60) |
| Positive MHL (girls) | 76 | 4.57 (4.47–4.67) | 106 | 4.64 (4.57–4.71) | 79 | 4.65 (4.58–4.73) | 102 | 4.63 (4.56–4.71) |
| Positive MHL (boys) | 29 | 4.52 (4.36–4.68) | 126 | 4.45 (4.33–4.56) | 30 | 4.62 (4.49–4.76) | 119 | 4.43 (4.31–4.55) |
| Mental wellbeingb | 106 | 3.53 (3.39–3.66) | 229 | 3.59 (3.49–3.69) | 104 | 3.40 (3.24–3.56) | 219 | 3.47 (3.36–3.57) |
| Mental wellbeing (girls) | 78 | 3.43 (3.28–3.58) | 103 | 3.35 (3.15–3.56) | 74 | 3.33 (3.16–3.51) | 100 | 3.20 (3.07–3.33) |
| Mental wellbeing (boys) | 27 | 3.84 (3.55–4.13) | 124 | 3.80 (3.67–3.92) | 30 | 3.55 (3.20–3.91) | 118 | 3.69 (3.54–3.83) |
| Covariates | ||||||||
| Anxiety and depressionc | 102 | 1.82 (1.68–1.95) | 228 | 1.70 (1.60–1.79) | 198 | 1.97 (1.82–2.13) | 219 | 1.75 (1.65–1.84) |
| Self-rated healthd | 108 | 3.95 (3.79–4.12) | 244 | 4.05 (3.95–4.16) | 109 | 3.83 (3.66–3.99) | 225 | 3.82 (3.70–3.95) |
| HLe | – | Not measured T1 | – | Not measured T1 | 101 | 3.25 (3.16–3.34) | 210 | 3.11 (3.25–3.37) |
Cases were deleted listwise
aPositive MHL was measured by the MHPK-10
bMental wellbeing was measured by the SWEMWBS
cAnxiety and depression were measured by the HCSL-10
dSelf-rated health was measured by a single item
eHL was measured by the HLSAC