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Table 3 Descriptive statistics in the total sample and differences according to gender: SQ subscales

From: Self-rated and observer-rated measures of well-being and distress in adolescence: an exploratory study

SQ

Total N = 150

Female N = 68

Male N = 82

Gender differences

 

M

SD

M

SD

M

SD

F(df = 1)

Sig.

Anxiety

3.80

3.09

4.13

3.25

3.54

3.09

1.44

.232

Depression

3.38

3.31

3.76

3.38

3.07

3.29

1.36

.245

Somatic symptom

3.03

2.09

3.10

2.73

2.98

3.22

.31

.579

Hostility

3.63

3.74

3.96

3.98

3.37

3.85

.54

.465

Relaxation

1.57

1.47

1.40

1.71

1.40

1.49

1.99

.160

Contentment

1.09

1.44

.770

1.54

.770

1.11

1.82

.179

Physical well-being

1.72

1.42

1.68

1.67

1.77

1.53

.00

.997

Friendliness

1.48

1.40

1.46

1.66

1.50

1.56

.02

.890

Anxiety tot.

5.38

4.14

5.91

4.23

4.94

4.03

2.16

.144

Depression tot.

4.29

4.10

4.82

4.08

3.84

4.08

1.94

.166

Somatic symptoms tot.

4.76

4.05

4.78

3.78

4.74

4.29

.17

.681

Hostility tot.

5.11

4.61

5.41

4.62

4.87

4.61

.33

.568

  1. Note: M = mean; SD = standard deviation; * p < .05*, ** p < .01.