Adolescents' involvement in gambling and problem behaviour, and experiencing SSF, SSS and SSP based on their sex and grade
| 8th grade boys | 9th grade boys | 8th grade girls | 9th grade girls | Boys vs girls | 8 vs 9 grade | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Per cent | ||||||
| Gambling | p<0.001 eta:0.278 | p=0.022 eta:0.01 | ||||
| Less than once a month | 38.4 | 34.1 | 73.7 | 69.9 | ||
| Less than once a week | 28.8 | 30.3 | 15.7 | 18.1 | ||
| 1–2 days per week | 18.7 | 19.6 | 5.0 | 6.2 | ||
| 3–5 days per week | 8.1 | 9.3 | 2.2 | 3.0 | ||
| 6–7 days per week | 6.1 | 6.8 | 3.4 | 2.8 | ||
| Participating in problem behaviour | 5.3 | 9.3 | 12.6 | 29.3 | p<0.001 eta: 0.210 | p<0.001 eta: 0,14 |
| SSF | p<0.001 eta: 0.101 | p=0.029 eta:0.015 | ||||
| Do not have any friends | 13.7 | 15.3 | 7.1 | 6.7 | ||
| One close friend | 24.1 | 26.0 | 20.7 | 21.6 | ||
| Two close friends | 20.5 | 19.1 | 27.5 | 27.2 | ||
| Several close friends | 40.9 | 39.0 | 44.5 | 44.3 | ||
| Missing values | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.3 | ||
| x (SD) | ||||||
| SSS | 2.8 (0.5) | 2.7 (0.6) | 2.7 (0.5) | 2.7 (0.6) | p<0.001 eta: 0.003 | p<0.001 eta: 0.002 |
| SSP | 2.2 (0.6) | 2.2 (1.2) | 2.1 (0.7) | 2.0 (0.7) | p<0.001 eta: 0.005 | p<0.001 eta: 0.001 |
| n | 11 029 | 9744 | 4069 | 5028 | 29 870 | 29 870 |
Eta values indicate the strength of associations.
ssf, social support from friends; ssp, social support from parents; sss, social support from school.