The quality of life ratings of the Finnish children and adolescents (n = 4,776) measured using KINDL-R instrument
| The quality of life | Children 7 to 13-year-olds | Adolescents 14 to 17-year-olds | All 7- to 17-year-olds | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Girls n = 1,679 | Boys n = 1,749 | Girls n = 654 | Boys n = 689 | N = 4,776* | ||||||
| Mean | SD | Mean | SD | Mean | SD | Mean | SD | Mean | SD | |
| The whole instrument | 73.5 | 11.1 | 73.4 | 10.5 | 67.0 | 10.7 | 70.2 | 10.1 | 72.1 | 11.0 |
| Physical welfare | 75.2 | 16.9 | 76.2 | 16.2 | 64.8 | 16.6 | 71.1 | 15.5 | 73.6 | 16.9 |
| Emotional welfare | 78.3 | 14.5 | 77.9 | 14.0 | 71.7 | 14.7 | 76.0 | 13.6 | 76.9 | 14.4 |
| Self-esteem | 62.8 | 18.0 | 64.4 | 19.0 | 56.6 | 15.4 | 62.8 | 15.7 | 62.5 | 17.9 |
| Family | 79.9 | 15.5 | 77.8 | 16.0 | 76.2 | 17.5 | 77.4 | 16.3 | 78.2 | 16.1 |
| Friends | 73.1 | 15.9 | 72.3 | 16.1 | 72.5 | 14.8 | 72.7 | 14.4 | 72.7 | 15.6 |
| School | 71.9 | 15.6 | 71.6 | 15.4 | 60.2 | 15.0 | 61.7 | 14.4 | 68.7 | 16.0 |
Statistical comparison of means of quality of life points according to age group (7- to 13-year-olds versus 14- to 17-year-olds) and gender (boys versus girls)_ Measurements with Finnish children and adolescents (N = 4,776) using KINDL-R instrument
| The quality of life | Statistical difference between age group | Statistical difference between gender group |
|---|---|---|
| The whole instrument | p < 0.001 | p < 0.087 |
| Physical welfare | p < 0.001 | p < 0.001 |
| Emotional welfare | p < 0.001 | p < 0.132 |
| Self-esteem | p < 0.001 | p < 0.001 |
| Family | p < 0.001 | p < 0.003 |
| Friends | p < 0.351 | p < 0.158 |
| School | p < 0.001 | p < 0.732 |