Table 1 Characteristics of Study Sample
Variable | N | % | Mean | Standard Deviation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | ||||
 Female | 300 | 50.0 | 19.1 | 1 |
 Male | 300 | 50.0 | 22.9 | 1.1 |
Number of friends |  |  |  | – |
 1–2 | 143 | 23.8 | 20.4 | 2.1 |
 3–4 | 297 | 49.5 | 20.9 | 1.6 |
 ≥ 5 | 160 | 26.7 | 21.3 | 2.0 |
Smoking | ||||
 Yes | 155 | 26.0 | 24.1 | 1.2 |
 No | 445 | 74.0 | 18.4 | 2.2 |
Life satisfaction | ||||
 Yes | 348 | 58.0 | 19.0 | 2.3 |
 No | 252 | 42.0 | 23.2 | 1.9 |
Education | ||||
 First high school | 240 | 40.0 | 22.1 | 1.2 |
 Second year | 260 | 43.3 | 21.8 | 2.1 |
 Last year | 100 | 16.7 | 22.0 | 1.7 |
Average school score | ||||
 < 14 | 206 | 34 | 23.1 | 2.2 |
>Â 15 | 394 | 56 | 20.0 | 1.4 |
Pocket money | ||||
 ≤ 10000Rial | 62 | 10.3 | 21.7 | 1.7 |
 10-30000Rial | 159 | 26.5 | 21.6 | 1.4 |
 30-50000Rial | 178 | 29.6 | 20.3 | 1.9 |
 ≥ 50000Rial | 201 | 33.5 | 22.3 | 2.2 |
Housing status | ||||
 With parent | 551 | 91.8 | 20.2 | 2.9 |
 One parent | 31 | 5.2 | 20.6 | 2.6 |
 Grandparents | 6 | 1.0 | 21.2 | 2.1 |
 Others | 12 | 2.0 | 21.3 | 2.7 |
Mother job | ||||
 Household | 507 | 84.5 | 21.0 | 1.8 |
 Employed | 93 | 15.5 | 20.5 | 2.0 |
Father job | ||||
 Employee | 96 | 16.0 | 20.0 | 2.0 |
 Worker | 252 | 42.0 | 21.5 | 2.0 |
 Retired | 26 | 4.3 | 20.9 | 1.5 |
 Self-employment | 226 | 37.7 | 21.1 | 1.6 |
Father’s education | ||||
 University | 65 | 11.0 | 23.9 | 2.1 |
 Secondary school | 382 | 63.7 | 21.4 | 2.3 |
 Elementary/ illiterate | 153 | 25.5 | 19.2 | 2.4 |
Mother’s education | ||||
 University | 77 | 12.8 | 24.3 | 2.2 |
 Secondary school | 279 | 36.5 | 22.6 | 2.1 |
 Elementary/ illiterate | 244 | 40.7 | 20.8 | 2 |
Disruptive behavior | – | – | 21.0 | 1.1 |
Social support | – | – | 38.8 | 8.4 |
Perceived stress | – | – | 5.0 | 2.3 |
Perceived depression | – | – | 5.2 | 2.6 |
Hopefulness | – | – | 45.7 | 7.8 |