Mental health and wellbeing among adolescents in Scotland: profile and trends

Mental Health and Wellbeing among Adolescents in Scotland looks at trends and key associations for the mental health of boys and girls aged 13 and 15. The report found that friendships and a positive experience of school are the two things most closely aligned with mental wellbeing. Other factors include playing sport at least once a week, belonging to a club, expecting to go to university and reading books. Deprivation and poorer physical health both correlate with lower mental wellbeing.


Appendix A: Trends in mental health and wellbeing - bases

Table A.1 - Bases for figure 2.2 - Trends in overall SDQ scores by sex and age (% borderline or abnormal)

Overall SDQ score

2006

2008

2010

2013

13 year olds boys

4801

2266

8485

7720

15 year old boys

4949

2145

8320

7569

13 year old girls

5079

2447

8741

7977

15 year old girls

5039

2260

8390

7680

Table A.2 - Bases for figure 2.4 - Trends in emotions SDQ scores by sex and age (% borderline or abnormal)

Emotion

2006

2008

2010

2013

13 year olds boys

4829

2274

8527

7747

15 year old boys

4966

2153

8336

7584

13 year old girls

5109

2454

8767

8007

15 year old girls

5053

2261

8401

7695

Table A.3 - Bases for figure 2.5 - Trends in conduct SDQ scores by sex and age (% borderline or abnormal)

Conduct

2006

2008

2010

2013

13 year olds boys

4837

2277

8547

7753

15 year old boys

4973

2155

8342

7597

13 year old girls

5114

2461

8781

8017

15 year old girls

5057

2261

8405

7702

Table A.4 - Bases for figure 2.6 - Trends in hyperactivity SDQ scores by sex and age (% borderline or abnormal)

Hyperactivity

2006

2008

2010

2013

13 year olds boys

4815

2269

8507

7733

15 year old boys

4959

2147

8333

7580

13 year old girls

5087

2451

8758

7996

15 year old girls

5044

2260

8395

7686

Table A.5 - Bases for figure 2.7 - Trends in peer problem scores SDQ scores by sex and age (% borderline or abnormal)

Peer problems

2006

2008

2010

2013

13 year olds boys

4816

2273

8508

7736

15 year old boys

4967

2150

8334

7586

13 year old girls

5101

2455

8767

7999

15 year old girls

5048

2260

8403

7697

Table A.6 - Bases for figure 2.8 - Trends in pro-social scores SDQ scores by sex and age (% borderline or abnormal)

Prosocial

2006

2008

2010

2013

13 year olds boys

4850

2289

8579

7791

15 year old boys

5000

2160

8353

7611

13 year old girls

5139

2468

8805

8039

15 year old girls

5072

2266

8415

7713

Table A.7 - Bases for figure 2.9 - WEMWBS average score in 2010 and 203 by age and sex

13 year old boys

13 year old girls

15 year old boys

15 year old girls

2010

8326

8184

8234

7981

2013

7494

7249

7482

7427

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