Table 2.
Prevalence of cyberbullying victimisation, getting well with parents and mental health and substance use outcomes among adolescents by sex
| Total sample (N = 5478) | Males (N = 2469) | Females (N = 3009) | p valuea | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | ||
| Cyberbullying victimisation | ||||
| No | 4296 (79.37) | 2046 (82.0) | 2250 (76.5) | <0.001 |
| Yes | 1095 (18.65) | 370 (15.4) | 725 (22.2) | |
| Missing | 87 (1.97) | 53 (2.6) | 34 (1.3) | |
| Parent–child relationship | ||||
| Positive | 4748 (85.26) | 2182 (86.6) | 2566 (83.8) | 0.060 |
| Negative | 721 (14.59) | 279 (13.1) | 442 (16.2) | |
| Missing | 9 (0.16) | 8 (0.3) | 1 (0.0) | |
| Self-rated mental health | ||||
| Good | 4548 (83.18) | 2179 (87.7) | 2369 (78.3) | <0.001 |
| Poor | 811 (15.06) | 226 (10.3) | 585 (20.2) | |
| Missing | 119 (1.76) | 64 (2.0) | 55 (1.5) | |
| Psychological distress | ||||
| No | 4083 (74.37) | 2080 (83.1) | 2003 (64.9) | <0.001 |
| Yes | 1395 (25.63) | 389 (16.9) | 1006 (35.1) | |
| Missing | ||||
| Suicidal ideation | ||||
| No | 4516 (79.36) | 2135 (82.3) | 2381 (76.2) | <0.001 |
| Yes | 718 (12.26) | 205 (8.5) | 513 (16.3) | |
| Missing | 244 (8.39) | 129 (9.2) | 115 (7.5) | |
| Suicidal attempt | ||||
| No | 5068 (88.61) | 2305 (89.2) | 2763 (88.0) | 0.002 |
| Yes | 175 (3.18) | 39 (1.8) | 136 (4.6) | |
| Missing | 235 (8.21) | 125 (9.0) | 110 (7.4) | |
| Smoking tobacco cigarette | ||||
| No | 4691 (81.03) | 2072 (78.4) | 2619 (84.0) | 0.005 |
| Yes | 778 (18.75) | 391 (21.4) | 387 (15.9) | |
| Missing | 9 (0.22) | 6 (0.3) | 3 (0.2) | |
| Binge drinking | ||||
| No | 4522 (79.26) | 2069 (77.45) | 2553 (81.24) | 0.072 |
| Yes | 830 (20.39) | 383 (22.07) | 447 (18.56) | |
| Missing | 26 (0.34) | 17 (0.48) | 9 (0.20) | |
| Cannabis use | ||||
| No | 4383 (73.22) | 1941 (70.3) | 2442 (76.4) | 0.005 |
| Yes | 1095 (26.78) | 528 (29.7) | 567 (23.6) | |
| Missing | ||||
a
Differences between males and females using a Pearson χ2 adjusted for the survey design and transformed into an F-statistic.