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Table 2 Gender and group differences in self-reported quality of life, self-esteem, anxiety and depression

From: Self-reported quality of life and self-esteem in sad and anxious school children

 

Anxiety only (1)

Depression only (2)

Anxiety and depression (3)

Hochberg GT2

(N: boys =45; girls = 48)

(N: boys =60; girls = 81)

(N: boys =95; girls = 148)

Diff. bw groups

M

SD

95 % CI

M

SD

95 % CI

M

SD

95 % CI

 

Quality of life (KINDL)

Boys

73.4*

7.6

(71.1; 75.6)

65.1

11.4

(62.1; 68.0)

58.6**

11.8

(56.2; 61.0)

3<2<1***

Girls

69.5

8.0

(67.1; 71.8)

63.0

9.5

(60.9; 65.1)

53.4

12.2

(51.4; 55.4)

Self-esteem (BSCI-Y)

Boys

42.2

7.0

(40.1; 44.3)

37.8

9.5

(35.4; 40.3)

34.4*

10.1

(32.4; 36.5)

3<2<1***

Girls

40.7

9.1

(38.0; 43.3)

35.4

7.9

(33.6; 37.1)

30.6

8.5

(29.2; 32.0)

Anxiety (MASC-C)

Boys

61.8

7.0

(59.7; 63.9)

43.8

7.2

(42.0; 45.7)

66.7

9.9

(64.7; 68.7)

3>1>2***

Girls

68.3**

7.6

(66.1; 70.5)

51.9**

7.1

(50.4; 53.5)

74.8**

9.7

(73.2; 76.3)

Depression (SMFQ)

Boys

4.2

1.7

(3.7; 4.7)

9.4

3.6

(8.5; 10.3)

11.4

3.9

(10.7; 12.2)

3>2>1***

Girls

3.7

1.8

(3.2; 4.2)

9.9

2.9

(9.3; 10.5)

13.4**

4.7

(12.6; 14.2)

  1. Note: N = 477. KINDL kinder Lebensqualität Fragebogen, BSCI-Y Beck youth inventory-II-self-concept scale, MASC-C the multidimensional anxiety scale for children – child version, SMFQ the SMFQ (The Short Mood and Feelings Questionnaire); *p < .05, **p < .001 for gender differences, *** Hochberg GT2 indicates only significant differences at p < .001