Table 1 CILS4EU - Sweden waves 1–2: Questions, response alternatives and variable definitions

  I feel depressed.

Often true, sometimes true, rarely true, never true

Often (often true), non-often (sometimes true, rarely true, never true)

2

  How often do you do sports or go to the gym?

Every day, once or several times a week, once or several times a month, less often, never

Every day, once or several times a week, once or several times a month, physically inactive (less often or never)

2

  How often do you smoke cigarettes?

Every day, once or several times a week, once or several times a month, less often, never

At least once a month, less often, never

2

  What are you planning to do after this school year (after the summer holidays)?

Upper secondary school, academic track; upper secondary school, vocational track; upper secondary school, provisional track; I will not study but intend to work instead; something else

Academic track, vocational track, something else

2

  Did your father/mother complete primary school? Did your father/mother complete secondary school? Did your father/mother complete university?

Yes, no, don't know

Both tertiary educated, one tertiary educated, neither tertiary educated

2

  Do you live with both your biological parents in one home? Do you also live in another home on a regular basis? Who lives in this second home? How much of the time do you usually live in this second home?

Yes, no; Yes, no; Biological mother, biological father, …; More than half the time, about half the time, less than half the time, almost never

Two-parent household, one-parent household, equally shared custody, unequally shared custody

1

  Are you a boy or a girl?

Boy, girl

Boy, girl

2

   I feel depressed.

Often true, sometimes true, rarely true, never true

Often (often true), not often (sometimes true, rarely true, never true)

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