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. 2021 Apr 29;12:647456. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2021.647456

Table 3.

Adjusted regression models exploring the association between risk and protective factors and mental health problems and well-being among adolescents.

Variables Emotional symptoms Conduct problems Hyperactivity problems Peer problems Prosocial behavior Life satisfaction
β P-value β P-value β P-value β P-value β P-value β P-value
Sociodemographic
Sexa
Girls 0.49 0.000** −0.26 0.000** −0.09 0.493 0.1 0.263 0.41 0.004* −0.95 0.107
Age 0.01 0.686 −0.05 0.002* −0.08 0.006* −0.00 0.889 0.06 0.066 0.01 0.951
Type of school dependencyb
Subsidized N/A N/A 0.16 0.134 N/A N/A −0.01 0.968 −0.47 0.016* 0.33 0.688
Private N/A N/A −0.21 0.062 N/A N/A −0.36 0.010* 0.33 0.120 1.28 0.151
Educational experiences
Last year self-reported Grade Point Average (GPA)c
Regular N/A N/A −0.3 0.116 −0.51 0.141 0.05 0.820 0.12 0.730 3.33 0.027*
Good N/A N/A −0.37 0.063 −0.47 0.170 −0.06 0.807 0.19 0.609 3.65 0.022*
Academic motivation −0.00 0.993 −0.01 0.005* −0.01 0.207 −0.01 0.315 0.02 0.000** 0.09 0.001**
Academic self-concept −0.04 0.000** −0.02 0.001* −0.07 0.000** −0.02 0.001** 0.00 0.651 0.15 0.000**
Sense of belonging −0.03 0.005* −0.00 0.413 0.01 0.556 −0.02 0.000** 0.03 0.008* 0.12 0.007*
Covid-19 related experiences
Fear to contracting Covid-19 0.26 0.058 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 0.01 0.964 N/A N/A
Fear that a family member or friend contracts Covid-19 0.57 0.017* N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Socializing online N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A −0.29 0.002* 0.28 0.044* N/A N/A
Doing exercise N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A −0.1 0.275 0.09 0.523 0.12 0.837
Involved in leisure activities N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 0.04 0.761 −0.01 0.985
Meditates and prays −0.35 0.027* N/A N/A −0.22 0.210 N/A N/A 0.57 0.002* −0.5 0.471
Financial problems N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 0.07 0.472 N/A N/A −0.72 0.251
Family problems 0.29 0.032* N/A N/A 0.31 0.043* N/A N/A N/A N/A −0.89 0.108
Health problems 0.44 0.003* N/A N/A N/A N/A 0.13 0.261 N/A N/A −2.65 0.000**
Teaching accessibility problems N/A N/A N/A N/A 0.11 0.463 −0.01 0.896 N/A N/A −0.91 0.153
Family functioning
FACES-20 scale −0.00 0.509 −0.00 0.143 −0.00 0.350 0.00 0.790 0.24 0.125 0.14 0.000**

All models were adjusted by sex, age, and variables associated (p < 0.05) with mental health and wellbeing outcomes in the univariable regression models (See Appendix Table A.2, in the Supplementary Material). N/A, not applicable because the variable was not associated in the unadjusted models.

a

Sex [0 = Boys (Ref); 1 = Girls];

b

Type of school dependency [0 = Public (Ref); 1 = Subsidized; 2 = Private];

c

Last year self-reported Grade Point Average [0 = Poor (Ref); 1 = Regular; 2 = Good].

*

p ≤ 0.05

**

p ≤ 0.001.