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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