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. 2020 Jun 1;42(5):475–480. doi: 10.1590/1516-4446-2019-0783

Table 1. Description of the variables and their respective categorizations.

Questions Answer categories Composed dimensions
TV time (week) (> 5 hours/day) Yes; No TV time
TV time (weekend) (> 5 hours/day) Yes; No
Game time* (week) (> 5 hours/day) Yes; No Computer and videogame time
Game time* (weekend) (> 5 hours/day) Yes; No
Feeling sad Yes; No Social support
Feeling lonely Yes; No
Parents understand my problems Yes; No
Missing classes without consent ≤ 2 days; > 2 days Parental supervision
Religious practice Yes; No
Age at onset of alcohol intake Never; ≤ 13 years; ≥ 14 years Health risk behavior
Age at onset of drug intake Never; ≤ 13 years; ≥ 14 years
Age at first sexual intercourse Never; ≤ 13 years; ≥ 14 years
Could not sleep because of worry/stress Yes; No Sleep quality
Sleep quality Excellent/good; Fair/poor
Hours of sleep < 6 hours; ≥ 6 hours
Experienced violence in the last month Yes; No Violence and bullying
Number of fights involved in the last month Never; 1 to 3; ≥ 4
Experienced bullying Yes; No
Was assaulted, attacked, or abused Yes; No Aggression
Something caused an injury Yes; No
Do you regularly perform some type of physical activity in your leisure time? Yes; No Variables not included in any dimension (KMO < 0.5)
Are your colleagues friendly and helpful towards you? Yes; No
Do you have friends? Yes; No
Did you have binge drinking behavior in the last month? Yes / No
How many times did you use drugs in the last month? 1 to 2 times; ≥ 3 times
How many sexual partners have you had ever? 1 to 2 partners; ≥ 3 partners
In general, how would you describe your health? Excellent/good; Fair/poor
Do you practice your religion? Yes; No
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Game time refers to both computer and video games.