Publication - Statistics

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

Published: 3 November 2015
Topic: Health and social care
ISBN: 9781785447822

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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