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Table 5 Frequency and percentage for social context variables according to gender

From: Adolescent selfie: an Italian Society of Paediatrics survey of the lifestyle of teenagers

 

Males n

%

Females n

%

Total n

%

Do you believe that the social context allow you freedom of expression?

never

434

381

815

53,3%

46,7%

7,1%

occasionally

2127

2629

4756

44,7%

55,3%

41,3%

regularly

3163

2793

5956

53,1%

46,9%

51,7%

Do you believe that the school is receptive to the youth needs?

never

1124

1062

2186

51,4%

48,6%

19,0%

occasionally

3365

3632

6997

48,1%

51,9%

60,7%

regularly

1235

1109

2344

52,7%

47,3%

20,3%

Have you ever felt the need for psychological support?

Yes

3371

2323

5694

59,2%

40,8%

49,4%

No

1768

2286

4054

43,6%

56,4%

35,2%

In past

585

1194

1779

32,9%

67,1%

15,4%

Have you ever consult a psychologist?

No

4352

52,1%

4007

47,9%

8359

84,2%

Yes

631

40,1%

942

59,9%

1573

15,8%

Do you turn to your friend in case of problems or difficulties?

never

679

393

1072

63,3%

36,7%

9,3%

occasionally

2024

1712

3736

54,2%

45,8%

32,4%

regularly

3021

3698

6719

45,0%

55,0%

58,3%

Do you receive help from your friends in case of need?

never

245

223

468

52,4%

47,6%

4,1%

occasionally

1598

1360

2958

54,0%

46,0%

25,7%

regularly

3881

4220

8101

47,9%

52,1%

70,3%

Do you use internet to talk with other people?

never

1467

923

2390

61,4%

38,6%

20,7%

occasionally

2544

2461

5005

50,8%

49,2%

43,4%

regularly

1713

2419

4132

41,5%

58,5%

35,8%

Are you a member of a youth associations?

No

3933

3993

7926

49,6%

50,4%

68,8%

Yes

1791

1810

3601

49,7%

50,3%

31,2%

If yes, which association are you a member of?

scout

217

218

435

49,9%

50,1%

10,6%

Religious association

486

630

1116

43,5%

56,5%

27,1%

Sport associations

247

502

749

33,0%

67,0%

18,2%

Traditional association

237

179

416

57,0%

43,0%

10,1%

Other

920

477

1397

65,9%

34,1%

34,0%

  1. Note. Percentage are reported for males and females rows while percentage in italic are reported for total sample