Table 1
Perceived Important Skills of Adolescents by Group.
| SKILL | HOSPITALIZED (n = 38) | NON-HOSPITALIZED (n = 71) |
|---|---|---|
| Literacy | 4 (10.5%) | 2 (2.8%) |
| Multilingual | 6 (15.8%) | 6 (8.5%) |
| STEM | 9 (23.7%) | 11 (15.5%) |
| Digital | 5 (13.2%) | 4 (5.6%) |
| Personal/social/learning | 5 (13.2%) | 6 (8.5%) |
| Civic | 0 (0.0%) | 2 (2.8%) |
| Entrepreneurial | 4 (10.5%) | 15 (21.1%) |
| Cultural | 2 (5.3%) | 4 (5.6%) |
| “I do not know” | 3 (7.9%) | 22 (31.0%) |
[i] Note. Separate chi-square or Fisher’s exact tests were conducted for each skill. A significant difference was found for “I do not know,” χ2(1, N = 109) = 8.11, p = .004, with non-hospitalized adolescents reporting uncertainty more frequently. No other comparisons were statistically significant.
Separate chi-square or Fisher’s exact tests were conducted for each skill:
Literacy: χ2(1, N = 109) = 2.83, p = .093 (Fisher p = .180)
Multilingual: χ2(1, N = 109) = 1.36, p = .243 (Fisher p = .336)
STEM: χ2(1, N = 109) = 1.11, p = .292
Digital: χ2(1, N = 109) = 1.85, p = .174 (Fisher p = .272)
Personal/social/learning: χ2(1, N = 109) = 0.60, p = .437 (Fisher p = .510)
Civic: Fisher’s exact p = 1.000 (expected counts < 5)
Entrepreneurial: χ2(1, N = 109) = 2.02, p = .155 (Fisher p = .190)
Cultural: χ2(1, N = 109) = 0.01, p = .943 (Fisher p = 1.000)
“I do not know”: χ2(1, N = 109) = 8.11, p = .004 → significant
Table 2
Skills Reported as Underdeveloped by Adolescents by Group.
| SKILL | HOSPITALIZED (n = 38) | NON-HOSPITALIZED (n = 71) |
|---|---|---|
| Literacy | 7 (18.4%) | 5 (7.0%) |
| Multilingual | 3 (7.9%) | 8 (11.3%) |
| STEM | 6 (15.8%) | 14 (19.7%) |
| Digital | 5 (13.2%) | 4 (5.6%) |
| Personal/social/learning | 5 (13.2%) | 9 (12.7%) |
| Civic | 1 (2.6%) | 1 (1.4%) |
| Entrepreneurial | 4 (10.5%) | 9 (12.7%) |
| Cultural | 3 (7.9%) | 3 (4.2%) |
| “I do not know” | 4 (10.5%) | 18 (25.4%) |
[i] Note. Separate chi-square or Fisher’s exact tests were conducted for each skill. No statistically significant differences were found. Literacy, χ2(1, N = 109) = 3.27, p = .071, and “I do not know,” χ2(1, N = 109) = 3.41, p = .065, approached significance.
Separate chi-square or Fisher’s exact tests were conducted for each skill:
Literacy: χ2(1, N = 109) = 3.27, p = .071 (Fisher p = .106) → marginal
Multilingual: χ2(1, N = 109) = 0.31, p = .577 (Fisher p = .744)
STEM: χ2(1, N = 109) = 0.26, p = .614
Digital: χ2(1, N = 109) = 1.85, p = .174 (Fisher p = .272)
Personal/social/learning: χ2(1, N = 109) = 0.01, p = .943 (Fisher p = 1.000)
Civic: Fisher’s exact p = 1.000 (expected counts < 5)
Entrepreneurial: χ2(1, N = 109) = 0.09, p = .766 (Fisher p = .772)
Cultural: χ2(1, N = 109) = 0.36, p = .550 (Fisher p = .665)
“I do not know”: χ2(1, N = 109) = 3.41, p = .065 (Fisher p = .082) → marginal