Table 2.

Frequencies (N) and Proportions (%) of Participants in each Group who Reported Experiencing Particular Difficult Situations and Feelings at any Timepoint

	Group
	Group A (N = 8)	Group B (N = 11)	Group C (N = 12)
Difficult situations and feelings	N (%) participants	N (%) participants	N (%) participants
Emotional and behavioural difficulties
Feeling upset, sad, or depressed	6 (75%)	8 (73%)	12 (100%)
Feelings of anxiety, stress, or worry	5 (63%)	8 (73%)	12 (100%)
Anger and rage	2 (25%)	7 (64%)	12 (100%)
Lack of confidence and self-esteem	6 (75%)	6 (55%)	4 (33%)
Self-harm	0	2 (18%)	4 (33%)
Getting into trouble at school	1 (13%)	5 (45%)	9 (75%)
Family difficulties
Experiencing family or parental stress	2 (25%)	10 (91%)	11 (92%)
Having arguments with parents	0	6 (55%)	10 (83%)
Having arguments with siblings	2 (25%)	3 (27%)	6 (50%)
Experiencing parental abuse	3 (38%)	2 (18%)	5 (42%)
Parental mental health issues	1 (13%)	0	4 (33%)
Difficulties with peers
Having arguments with peers	5 (63%)	6 (55%)	10 (83%)
Being bullied	5 (63%)	7 (64%)	9 (75%)