Table 5. Estimated coefficients (Beta) predicting level of self-regulation.

	Adjusted for age and sex	+Adjusted for hopefulness
	Beta (95%CI)	Beta (95%CI)
Role model, reference = no role model
Familial	0.27 (0.06, 0.48)*	0.23 (0.02, 0.44)*
Non-familial	0.29 (0.06, 0.53)*	0.28 (0.04, 0.51)*
Media figure role model	0.31 (0.09, 0.52)*	0.27 (0.06, 0.49)*
Hopeful future expectations (0–10)	--	0.03 (0.01, 0.06)*
Age, month	0.003 (-0.01, 0.02)	0.002 (-0.01, 0.02)
Sex, female	0.12 (0.02, 0.22)*	0.12 (0.02, 0.22)*

N = 2550; full information maximum likelihood estimation was used.

CI: confidence interval.

* Significant at p < .05.

Hopefulness of future expectations was assessed using a visual analogue scale from 0 to 10.

Self-regulation was assessed using the 4-item scale of self-control behaviours.