Table 6 Least Squares Means of Gender and Coping Behaviour Interactions for Change in Flourishing Among Adolescents (n = 3556)
Least Squares Means of Interactions for Change in Flourishing | Females | Males | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean | 95% CI | Mean | 95% CI | ||
Staying connected with friends online | |||||
Yes | -1.72 | [-2.74, -0.71] | 0.18 | [-1.01, 1.36] | |
No | -2.96 | [-4.01, -1.91] | -0.80 | [-2.06, 0.45] | |
Meeting up with my friends outside | |||||
Yes | -2.12 | [-3.15, -1.09] | 0.06 | [-1.16, 1.27] | |
No | -2.56 | [-3.58, -1.54] | -0.69 | [-1.91, 0.54] | |
Spending time with my family (e.g., playing games, eating meals together, hanging out) | |||||
Yes | -1.59 | [-2.62, -0.57] | 0.45 | [-0.77, 1.67] | |
No | -3.09 | [-4.11, -2.06] | -1.08 | [-2.30, 0.14] | |
Drinking alcohol | |||||
Yes | -2.80 | [-3.87, -1.74] | -0.47 | [-1.75, 0.81] | |
No | -1.88 | [-2.93, -0.83] | -0.16 | [-1.43, 1.11] | |
Smoking cigarettes | |||||
Yes | -3.52 | [-5.26, -1.78] | -0.76 | [-2.69, 1.17] | |
No | -1.16 | [-1.88, -0.43] | 0.13 | [-0.92, 1.18] | |
Eating junk food | |||||
Yes | -2.58 | [-3.61, -1.55] | -0.58 | [-1.81, 0.65] | |
No | -2.10 | [-3.12, -1.08] | -0.05 | [-1.26, 1.16] | |
Playing video games, watching TV or movies, surfing the internet/social media | |||||
Yes | -2.50 | [-3.52, -1.48] | -0.80 | [-1.99, 0.39] | |
No | -2.18 | [-3.22, -1.15] | 0.17 | [-1.11, 1.46] | |
Learning something new (painting, playing a musical instrument, a new language) | |||||
Yes | -2.24 | [-3.28, -1.20]** | 0.18 | [-1.07, 1.43] | |
No | -2.44 | [-3.46, -1.42] | -0.81 | [-2.01, 0.39] | |
Trying to help others | |||||
Yes | -1.87 | [-2.91, -0.82] | -0.05 | [-1.31, 1.20] | |
No | -2.81 | [-3.83, -1.80] | -0.57 | [-1.77, 0.63] | |
Getting exercise (e.g., getting outside to go for a walk or bike ride, working out at home) | |||||
Yes | -2.25 | [-3.27, -1.23] | -0.03 | [-1.24, 1.19] | |
No | -2.44 | [-3.47, -1.40] | -0.60 | [-1.82, 0.62] | |
Keeping to a regular schedule (e.g., waking up, eating meals, and going to bed around the same time as usual) | |||||
Yes | -2.08 | [-3.12, -1.05] | -0.10 | [-1.33, 1.13] | |
No | -2.60 | [-3.62, -1.58] | -0.53 | [-1.74, 0.68] | |
Studying or working on schoolwork | |||||
Yes | -2.07 | [-3.09, -1.05] | -0.24 | [-1.45, 0.97] | |
No | -2.61 | [-3.66, -1.57] | -0.39 | [-1.61, 0.84] | |
Connecting with mental health professionals | |||||
Yes | -3.09 | [-4.33, -1.86] | -0.54 | [-2.24, 1.17] | |
No | -1.59 | [-2.53, -0.65] | -0.09 | [-1.16, 0.97] | |
Spending time alone | |||||
Yes | -2.92 | [-3.93, -1.91]* | -1.24 | [-2.43, -0.04] | |
No | -1.76 | [-2.80, -0.72] | 0.61 | [-0.62, 1.84] | |