Table 1.
Demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of the study participants.
| Personal Characteristic (N) | Variable | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Gender (101,901) | Male | 49.51 |
| Female | 50.49 | |
| School year (101,910) | 7 | 21.90 |
| 8 | 21.63 | |
| 9 | 21.27 | |
| 10 | 18.83 | |
| 11 | 16.37 | |
| FAS (101,910) | Low | 34.91 |
| Medium | 31.42 | |
| High | 33.67 | |
| Summer holiday experiences | ||
| Going to bed hungry (100,026) | None of the time | 67.65 |
| Rarely | 19.48 | |
| Some of the time | 6.81 | |
| Often | 3.62 | |
| All of the time | 2.44 | |
| Loneliness (99,650) | None of the time | 42.57 |
| Rarely | 27.02 | |
| Some of the time | 14.92 | |
| Often | 9.24 | |
| All of the time | 6.24 | |
| Spend time with friends (101,908) | None of the time | 4.80 |
| Rarely | 11.33 | |
| Some of the time | 20.08 | |
| Often | 35.80 | |
| All of the time | 28.00 | |
| Exercise in free time (99,804) | None of the time | 7.89 |
| Rarely | 18.10 | |
| Some of the time | 29.12 | |
| Often | 30.87 | |
| All of the time | 14.01 | |
| Mental health indicators | ||
| SWEMWBS (101,910) ^ | 22.0(4.45) (7–35) | |
| Internalising symptoms (101,910) ^ | 5.75(4.38) (0–16) |
^ Mean (SD) (Range).