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Publication - Statistics

Scottish Schools Adolescent Lifestyle and Substance Use Survey (SALSUS): mental wellbeing report 2018

Last updated
23 August 2021 - see all updates
From
Richard Foggo
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Health and social care
ISBN
9781839608414

Mental health and wellbeing findings from the 2018 wave of the Scottish Schools Adolescent Lifestyle and Substance Use Survey (SALSUS).

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Appendix A: Base tables

Figure 2.1 – Trends in overall SDQ score (2006-2018)
  All pupils
2006 19994
2008 9143
2010 34041
2013 31002
2015 21675
2018 23,365
Figure 2.2 – Trends in overall SDQ scores by gender and age (% borderline or abnormal score) (2006-2018)
  All 13 year old boys All 13 year old girls All 15 year old boys All 15 year old girls
2006 4801 5079 4949 5039
2008 2266 2447 2145 2260
2010 8485 8741 8320 8390
2013 7720 7977 7569 7680
2015 5438 5961 4861 5176
2018 4763 5093 4112 4514
Figure 2.3 - Individual SDQ scales between 2006 and 2018 (% borderline or abnormal score)
  Emotion Conduct Hyperactivity Peer problems
2006 20084 20109 20032 20059
2008 9169 9180 9154 9163
2010 34137 34181 34098 34118
2013 31089 31126 31051 31074
2015 21856 22109 21801 21831
2018 19409 19726 19378 19404
Figure 2.4 – Trends in emotions SDQ scores by gender and age (% borderline or abnormal score) (2006-2018)
  All 13 year old boys All 13 year old girls All 15 year old boys All 15 year old girls
2006 4829 5109 4966 5053
2008 2274 2454 2153 2261
2010 8527 8767 8336 8401
2013 7747 8007 7584 7695
2015 5494 6014 4894 5207
2018 4825 5138 4145 4546
Figure 2.5 – Individual emotional problems items, by age and gender in 2018 (% certainly true)
  All 13 year old boys All 13 year old girls All 15 year old boys All 15 year old girls
I worry a lot 4901 5197 4233 4589
I am nervous in new situations, I easily lose confidence. 4787 5112 4120 4529
I get a lot of headaches, stomach aches or sickness. 4921 5188 4233 4605
I have many fears, I am easily scared. 4766 5088 4101 4509
I am often unhappy, down-hearted or tearful. 4812 5101 4125 4527
Figure 2.6 – Trends in hyperactivity SDQ scores by gender and age (% borderline or abnormal score) (2006-2018)
  All 13 year old boys All 13 year old girls All 15 year old boys All 15 year old girls
2006 4815 5087 4959 5044
2008 2269 2451 2147 2260
2010 8507 8758 8333 8395
2013 7733 7996 7580 7686
2015 5482 5997 4881 5197
2018 4816 5129 4139 4539
Figure 2.7 – Individual hyperactivity problems items, by age and gender in 2018 (% certainly true)
  All 13 year old boys All 13 year old girls All 15 year old boys All 15 year old girls
I finish the work I am doing. My attention is good. 4768 5078 4095 4502
I think before I do things. 4786 5111 4111 4520
I am restless, I cannot stay still for long. 4911 5190 4245 4608
I am easily distracted, I find it difficult to concentrate. 4790 5114 4140 4531
I am constantly fidgeting or squirming. 4869 5158 4219 4581
Figure 2.8 – Trends in peer problems SDQ scores by gender and age (% borderline or abnormal score) (2006-2018)
  All 13 year old boys All 13 year old girls All 15 year old boys All 15 year old girls
2006 4816 5101 4967 5048
2008 2273 2455 2150 2260
2010 8508 8767 8334 8403
2013 7736 7999 7586 7697
2015 5484 6007 4894 5202
2018 4827 5136 4144 4542
Figure 2.9 – Individual peer problems items ( SDQ) by age and gender in 2018 (% certainly true)
  All 13 year old boys All 13 year old girls All 15 year old boys All 15 year old girls
I have one good friend or more. 4879 5187 4226 4592
Other people my age generally like me. 4776 5068 4109 4497
I get on better with adults than with people my own age. 4748 5070 4087 4487
I am usually on my own. I generally play alone or keep to myself. 4893 5178 4234 4592
Other children or young people pick on me or bully me. 4768 5074 4099 4510
Figure 2.10 – Trends in conduct problems SDQ scores by gender and age (% borderline or abnormal score) (2006-2018)
  All 13 year old boys All 13 year old girls All 15 year old boys All 15 year old girls
2006 4837 5114 4973 5057
2008 2277 2461 2155 2261
2010 8547 8781 8342 8405
2013 7753 8017 7597 7702
2015 5562 6064 4987 5244
2018 4908 5203 4234 4595
Figure 2.11 – Individual conduct problems items ( SDQ) by age and gender in 2018 (% certainly true)
  All 13 year old boys All 13 year old girls All 15 year old boys All 15 year old girls
I get very angry and often lose my temper. 4902 5175 4234 4601
I usually do as I am told. 4909 5200 4235 4597
I fight a lot. I can make other people do what I want. 4861 5164 4208 4581
I am often accused of lying or cheating. 4776 5095 4113 4526
I take things that are not mine from home, school or elsewhere. 4762 5082 4094 4510
Figure 2.12 – Trends in pro-social SDQ scores by gender and age (% normal score) (2006-2018)
  All 13 year old boys All 13 year old girls All 15 year old boys All 15 year old girls
2006 4850 5139 5000 5072
2008 2289 2468 2160 2266
2010 8579 8805 8353 8415
2013 7791 8039 7611 7713
2015 5573 6082 4992 5258
2018 4916 5215 4241 4596
Figure 2.13 – Individual pro-social items ( SDQ) by age and gender in 2018 (% certainly true)
  All 13 year old boys All 13 year old girls All 15 year old boys All 15 year old girls
I try to be nice to other people. I care about their feelings. 4965 5247 4263 4617
I usually share with others (food, games, pens etc.) 4907 5198 4244 4599
I am helpful if someone is hurt, upset or feeling ill. 4882 5195 4228 4591
I am kind to younger children. 4795 5128 4108 4535
I often volunteer to help others (parents, teachers, children). 4775 5100 4105 4507
Figure 2.14 Mean WEMWBS score, by age and gender (2010-2018)
  All 13 year old boys All 13 year old girls All 15 year old boys All 15 year old girls
2010 8326 8184 8234 7981
2013 7494 7590 7482 7427
2015 5565 5578 5152 5193
2018 5020 5028 4467 4603
Figure 2.15 Proportion of pupils who 'often' or 'all of the time' feel like… (by age and gender) (2018)
  All 13 year old boys All 13 year old girls All 15 year old boys All 15 year old girls
I've been feeling loved. 5605 5722 4744 4908
I've been able to make up my own mind about things. 5660 5741 4796 4938
I've been feeling close to other people. 5594 5669 4754 4913
I've been feeling cheerful. 5676 5730 4792 4932
I've been interested in new things. 5673 5725 4784 4924
I've been feeling interested in other people. 5529 5542 4732 4853
I've been thinking clearly. 5677 5720 4788 4923
I've been dealing with problems well. 5643 5688 4761 4919
I've had energy to spare. 5676 5696 4782 4930
I've been feeling optimistic about the future. 5539 5518 4764 4861
I've been feeling confident. 5689 5730 4794 4919
I've been feeling relaxed. 5703 5745 4798 4939
I've been feeling good about myself. 5677 5728 4798 4924
I've been feeling useful. 5701 5694 4795 4917
Figure 3.1 Overall SDQ score by Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation ( SIMD) (2018)
  All pupils
SIMD 1 2434
SIMD 2 3156
SIMD 3 3803
SIMD 4 4793
SIMD 5 5036
Figure 3.2 Mean WEMWBS score by SIMD, by gender and age (2018)
  All 13 year old boys All 13 year old girls All 15 year old boys All 15 year old girls
SIMD 1 602 697 511 506
SIMD 2 777 842 665 759
SIMD 3 956 1002 827 856
SIMD 4 1206 1279 976 1156
SIMD 5 1222 1273 1133 1237
Figure 3.3 Overall SDQ score by whether pupils had a long term illness or disability (2018)
  All pupils
No long term illness or disability 14295
Long term illness or disability 3600
Figure 3.4 Mean WEMWBS score by whether pupils had a long term illness or disability, by gender and age (2018)
  All 13 year old boys All 13 year old girls All 15 year old boys All 15 year old girls
Long term illness or disability 659 906 697 1087
No long term illness or disability 3836 3746 3215 3097
Figure 3.5 Overall SDQ score by whether a pupil is a young carer (2018)
  All pupils
Caring responsibilities 1890
No caring responsibilities 16654
Figure 3.6 Mean WEMWBS score by caring responsibilities, by gender and age (2018)
  All 13 year old boys All 13 year old girls All 15 year old boys All 15 year old girls
Caring responsibilities 584 452 363 387
No caring responsibilities 3982 4426 3650 4016
Figure 4.1 Overall SDQ score by family status (2018)
  All pupils
Both parents 3474
Step parent (and one parent) 1595
Single parent 13172
Figure 4.2 Mean WEMWBS score by family status (2018)
  All 13 year old boys All 13 year old girls All 15 year old boys All 15 year old girls
Both parents 788 442 743 866
Step parent (and one parent) 332 208 324 432
Single parent 3397 1831 2812 3044
Figure 4.3 Overall SDQ score by likelihood of pupil talking to father (2018)
  All pupils
Very likely 9263
Fairly likely 5231
Not very likely 2191
Not at all likely 1622
Figure 4.4 Overall SDQ score by likelihood of pupil talking to mother (2018)
  All pupils
Very likely 5488
Fairly likely 5178
Not very likely 3796
Not at all likely 2714
Figure 4.5 Mean WEMWBS score by likelihood of pupil talking to father, by gender and age (2018)
  All 13 year old boys All 13 year old girls All 15 year old boys All 15 year old girls
Very likely 1867 1151 1403 891
Fairly likely 1312 1168 1352 1212
Not very likely 695 795 1093 1069
Not at all likely 402 542 745 881
Figure 4.6 Mean WEMWBS score by likelihood of pupil talking to mother, by gender and age (2018)
  All 13 year old boys All 13 year old girls All 15 year old boys All 15 year old girls
Very likely 2524 2691 1671 2111
Fairly likely 1219 1270 1255 1336
Not very likely 464 556 554 517
Not at all likely 310 403 392 390
Figure 4.7 Overall SDQ score, by father's knowledge of activities (2018)
  All pupils
Below median knowledge 7887
Median knowledge 2449
Above median knowledge 7403
Figure 4.8 Overall SDQ score, by mother's knowledge of activities (2018)
  All pupils
Below median knowledge 6945
Median knowledge 3777
Above median knowledge 7907
Figure 4.9 Mean WEMWBS score, by father's knowledge of activities, gender and age (2018)
  All 13 year old boys All 13 year old girls All 15 year old boys All 15 year old girls
Below median knowledge 1631 2060 1696 2182
Median knowledge 647 651 548 524
Above median knowledge 2128 2019 1546 1480
Figure 4.10 Mean WEMWBS score, by mother's knowledge of activities, gender and age (2018)
  All 13 year old boys All 13 year old girls All 15 year old boys All 15 year old girls
Below median knowledge 1684 1545 1837 1527
Median knowledge 1079 898 873 803
Above median knowledge 1828 2523 1264 2096
Figure 5.1 Overall SDQ score, by liking school (2018)
  All pupils
I like it a lot 2716
I like it a bit 8877
I don't like it very much 4465
I don't like it at all 2963
Figure 5.2 Mean WEMWBS score, by liking school, gender and age (2018)
  All 13 year old boys All 13 year old girls All 15 year old boys All 15 year old girls
I like it a lot 804 875 523 412
I like it a bit 2446 2435 1908 1831
I don't like it very much 921 1077 984 1314
I don't like it at all 541 660 644 928
Figure 5.3 Overall SDQ score, by pressure from schoolwork (2018)
  All pupils
A lot of the time 1955
Sometimes 9128
Never 7927
Figure 5.4 Means WEMWBS score, by pressure from schoolwork, by age and gender (2018)
  All 13 year old boys All 13 year old girls All 15 year old boys All 15 year old girls
A lot of the time 811 584 352 92
Sometimes 2818 2894 1968 1183
Never 1079 1563 1739 3211
Figure 6.1 Overall SDQ score, by number of close friends (2018)
  All pupils
None 471
One 661
Two 2245
Three or more 15539
Figure 6.2 Means WEMWBS score, by number of close friends, by age and gender (2018)
  All 13 year old boys All 13 year old girls All 15 year old boys All 15 year old girls
None 106 62 146 75
One 140 154 124 198
Two 471 533 501 662
Three or more 3953 4286 3265 3536
Figure 6.3 Overall SDQ score, by age of friends (2018)
  All pupils
Older than me 922
Younger than me 364
About the same age as me 12764
Mixed ages 4928
Figure 6.4 Means WEMWBS score, by age of friends, by age and gender (2018)
  All 13 year old boys All 13 year old girls All 15 year old boys All 15 year old girls
Older than me 235 74 210 199
Younger than me 112 31 100 58
About the same age as me 3165 1854 2708 3010
Mixed ages 1187 597 1021 1223
Figure 6.5 Overall SDQ score, by number of evenings spent out with friends (2018)
  All pupils
None 2596
One to two 6721
Three to four 5768
Five to six 2487
Seven 999
Figure 6.6 Means WEMWBS score, by number of evenings spent out with friends, by age and gender (2018)
  All 13 year old boys All 13 year old girls All 15 year old boys All 15 year old girls
None 757 558 614 521
One to two 1474 1764 1397 1877
Three to four 1414 1581 1188 1413
Five to six 655 810 463 486
Seven 257 239 268 143

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Email: salsus@gov.scot

First published
30 June 2020
Last updated
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