Table 6 Covariates predicting perceived mental well-being (MWB) at age 17, separately for girls and boys

a) MWB at 12–13 years of age as a covariate n = 661

 a) Girls

n = 376

0.390**

7.427

(1,370)

55.150

0.287-0.493

0.13

.167

Mother’s education

β = 0.395*

 a) Boys

n = 285

0.411**

5.612

(1,279)

31.496

0.267-0.555

0.10

.148

b) Self-esteem (SE) at 12–13 years of age as a covariate n = 695

 b) Girls

n = 399

− 0.107**

-8.185

(1,393)

66.994

− 0.132–0.081

0.15

.185

Mother’s education

β = 0.382*

b) Boys

n = 296

− 0.072**

-3.972

(1,290)

15.780

− 0.108–0.036

0.05

.103

Family´s economy

β = 0.736*

c) Both SE and MWB at 12–13 years of age as covariates n = 654

 c) Girls

n = 374

MWB

SE

0.195*

− 0.076**

2.882

-4.412

(1,367)

8.304

19.47

0.062-0.328

− 0.109–0.042

0.02

0.05

.209

Mother’s education

β = 0.360*

 c) Boys n = 280

MWB

SE

0.331**

− 0.030

3.941

-1.466

(1,273)

15.528

2.148

0.165-0.496

− 0.070-0.010

0.05

0.01

.150