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Table 2 Mean Scores on the KIDSCREEN-52 dimensions and Index according to the 3 analyzed categories in the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) at baseline and in the follow-up, and effect size (ES)

From: Effect on Health-related Quality of Life of changes in mental health in children and adolescents

 

PH

PW

ME

SP

AU

PA

PE

SC

BU

FI

INDEX

Improvement (n = 43)

           

   Follow-up

48.9

50.7

52.2

46.8

51.3

51.8

51.8

52.6

53.7

52.5

52.6

   Baseline

49.2

49.3

49.7

48.6

54.2

52.3

53.6

51.5

48.3

50.9

52.4

   Effect size

-0.02*

0.14*

0.21*

-0.15

-0.26*

-0.04

-0.17

0.09

0.51*

0.16

0.01

Stable (n = 339)

           

   Follow-up

48.9

50.0

50.8

47.0

50.3

50.1

51.7

50.8

52.5

52.4

50.3

   Baseline

52.4

53.0

51.9

50.0

52.0

52.2

54.6

52.7

49.1

51.3

53.7

   Effect size

-0.33*

-0.32*

-0.10

-0.35*

-0.19

-0.23*

-0.32*

-0.18

0.35*

0.13

-0.34*

Worsened (n = 48)

           

   Follow-up

44.9

45.2

44.4

46.0

46.4

46.6

48.5

47.0

51.7

48.8

45.3

   Baseline

50.6

53.1

48.9

50.4

52.2

48.8

53.8

52.5

49.9

50.6

51.0

   Effect size

-0.50*

-0.81*

-0.44*

-0.46*

-0.53*

-0.19

-0.52*

-0.58*

0.18

-0.17

-0.56*

  1. PH: Physical Well-being, PW: Psychological Well-being, ME: Moods & Emotions, SP: Self-Perception, AU: Autonomy, PA: Parent Relation & Home Life, PE: Social Support &Peers, SC: School Environment, BU: Social Acceptance FI: Financial resources
  2. SDQ was categorized according to differences in the total difficulties scores from parents 2006 -- 2003: improvement (below -1 Standard Deviation, SD; stable (-1 to +1 SD); or worsened (above +1 SD).
  3. *ES statistically significant at p < 0.05.