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Table 2 Distribution of values and sensation among boys and girls

From: Personal values and involvement in problem behaviors among Bahamian early adolescents: a cross-sectional study

 

Boys (n = 363)

Girls (n = 422)

 

Values and sensation seeking

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

p – value

Self-enhancement

36.5 (8.85)

35.1 (9.00)

0.03

Self-transcendence

40.7 (10.47)

42.28 (10.56)

0.03

Openness to change

41.4 (9.74)

40.4 (9.91)

0.16

Conservation

54.7 (13.32)

56.5 (13.14)

0.06

Sensation seeking

9.3 (3.78)

7.6 (3.79)

< 0.01

  1. SD: Standard Deviation