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Table 3 Mean scores (CI) of included scales at baseline T1 and T2. Outcome variables are distributed by gender and MEST participation

From: Exploring MEST: a new universal teaching strategy for school health services to promote positive mental health literacy and mental wellbeing among Norwegian adolescents

 

Baseline T1

T2

MEST participants

Non-MEST participants

MEST participants

Non-MEST participants

Outcome

N

Mean score (CI)

N

Mean score (CI)

N

Mean score (CI)

N

Mean score (CI)

Positive MHLa

106

4.56 (4.48–4.64)

245

4.47 (4.43–4.55)

107

4.65 (4.58–4.71)

222

4.53 (4.45–4-60)

Positive MHL (girls)

76

4.57 (4.47–4.67)

106

4.64 (4.57–4.71)

79

4.65 (4.58–4.73)

102

4.63 (4.56–4.71)

Positive MHL (boys)

29

4.52 (4.36–4.68)

126

4.45 (4.33–4.56)

30

4.62 (4.49–4.76)

119

4.43 (4.31–4.55)

Mental wellbeingb

106

3.53 (3.39–3.66)

229

3.59 (3.49–3.69)

104

3.40 (3.24–3.56)

219

3.47 (3.36–3.57)

Mental wellbeing (girls)

78

3.43 (3.28–3.58)

103

3.35 (3.15–3.56)

74

3.33 (3.16–3.51)

100

3.20 (3.07–3.33)

Mental wellbeing (boys)

27

3.84 (3.55–4.13)

124

3.80 (3.67–3.92)

30

3.55 (3.20–3.91)

118

3.69 (3.54–3.83)

Covariates

        

Anxiety and depressionc

102

1.82 (1.68–1.95)

228

1.70 (1.60–1.79)

198

1.97 (1.82–2.13)

219

1.75 (1.65–1.84)

Self-rated healthd

108

3.95 (3.79–4.12)

244

4.05 (3.95–4.16)

109

3.83 (3.66–3.99)

225

3.82 (3.70–3.95)

HLe

Not measured T1

Not measured T1

101

3.25 (3.16–3.34)

210

3.11 (3.25–3.37)

  1. Cases were deleted listwise
  2. aPositive MHL was measured by the MHPK-10
  3. bMental wellbeing was measured by the SWEMWBS
  4. cAnxiety and depression were measured by the HCSL-10
  5. dSelf-rated health was measured by a single item
  6. eHL was measured by the HLSAC