Table 2 Descriptive summary of the study participants over time (n = 3,087)
Variables | Time 1 | Time 2 | Time 3 | Time 4 | Bonferroni test |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M (SD) | M (SD) | M (SD) | M (SD) | (P < 0.05) | |
Age | 14.89 (1.7) | 16.38 (1.70) | 21.84 (1.76) | 28.35 (1.70) | - |
Depressive symptoms | 1.74 (0.56) | 1.76 (0.58) | 1.72 (0.59) | 1.59 (0.57) | c, e, f |
Anxiety symptoms | 1.47 (0.46) | 1.47 (0.47) | 1.42 (0.46) | 1.35 (0.43) | b, c, d, e, f |
Loneliness | 1.87 (0.54) | 1.83 (0.55) | 1.81 (0.50) | 1.77 (0.50) | b, c, e, |
Self-worth | 2.88 (0.55) | 2.55 (0.33) | 2.57 (0.31) | 2.54 (0.29) | a, b, c, d, f |
Appearance satisfaction | 3.43 (0.65) | 3.46 (0.66) | 3.49 (0.65) | 3.49 (0.62) | c |
Scholastic competence | 2.88 (0.51) | 2.91 (0.54) | - | - | a |
Social acceptance | 3.07 (0.50) | 3.16 (0.51) | 3.21 (0.51) | 3.21 (0.52) | a, b, c, d, e |
Alcohol intoxication | 1.88 (1.41) | 2.48 (1.60) | 3.76 (1.52) | 3.47 (1.54) | a, b, c, d, e, f |
Self-concept instability | 2.62 (0.65) | 2.49 (0.70) | 2.33 (0.75) | 2.13 (0.73) | a, b, c, d, e, f |