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Table 4 Frequency and course of risk behaviors

From: Effects of a life-skills-based prevention program on self-esteem and risk behaviors in adolescents: a pilot study

Occured at least once during the last 2 weeks

Papillagou group (n = 317)

Control group (n = 96)

 

Frequency at the first assessment ± 95% CI

Percentage of children reporting a decrease at the second assessment

Frequency at the first assessment ± 95% CI

Percentage of children reporting a decrease at the second assessment

Statistical value

p-value

Effect size Cramér’s V

Skipping school

18.93% ± 4.31 (n = 60)

36.67%

21.88% ± 8.27 (n = 21)

23.81%

X2 (1) = 1.157

.282

.120

Arriving at school late

51.74% ± 5.50 (n = 164)

42.68%

58.33% ± 9.86 (n = 56)

35.71%

X2 (1) = .839

.360

.062

Insulting someone in school

42.27% ± 5.44 (n = 134)

35.07%

46.875% ± 9.98 (n = 45)

28.89%

X2 (1) = .578

.447

.057

Spreading a rumor around school

11.36% ± 3.49 (n = 36)

72.22%

19.79% ± 7.97 (n = 19)

26.32%

X2 (1) = 10.656

.001***

.440

Spreading a rumor on social networks

6.94% ± 2.80 (n = 22)

68.18%

6.25% ± 4.84 (n = 6)

33.33%

Fisher exact

.174

.293

Physical fighting

17.67% ± 4.20 (n = 56)

58.93%

19.79% ± 7.97 (n = 19)

42.11%

X2 (1) = 1.620

.203

.147

Stealing

6.31% ± 2.67 (n = 20)

45.00%

15.63% ± 7.26 (n = 15)

40.00%

X2 (1) = .088

.767

.050

Doing something illegal

6.62% ± 2.74 (n = 21)

57.14%

9.38% ± 5.83 (n = 9)

44.44%

Fisher exact

.694

.117

Bullying someone to obtain something

3.79% ± 2.10 (n = 12)

58.33%

6.25% ± 4.84 (n = 6)

66.67%

Fisher exact

1.000

.081

Have been insulted at school

26.50% ± 2.48 (n = 84)

53.6%

31.25% ± 9.27 (n = 30)

23.3%

X2 (1) = 8.147

.004**

.267

Have been physically assaulted at school

6.31% ± 2.68 (n = 20)

75.00%

7.29% ± 5.20 (n = 7)

42.86%

Fisher exact

.175

.299

Have been stolen from

7.89% ± 2.97 (n = 25)

76.00%

11.46% ± 6.37 (n = 11)

45.45%

Fisher exact

.124

.298

Have been bullied into giving away something

4.73% ± 2.34 (n = 15)

66.67%

7.29% ± 5.20 (n = 7)

28.57%

Fisher exact

.172

.356

  1. Legends. CI Confidence Interval. Bolded values indicate p < .05
  2. * p ≤ .05; ** p ≤ .01; *** p ≤ .001