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Table 2 Mean group differences in background variables between the MEST and non-MEST participants

From: Exploring MEST: a new universal teaching strategy for school health services to promote positive mental health literacy and mental wellbeing among Norwegian adolescents

  

MEST Participants

Non-MEST Participants

   
 

N

M (SD)

M (SD)

t-test

p-value

Cohen’s d

Family financesa

351

3.69 (0.07)

3.62 (0.33)

−0.75

0.77

0.29

Years lived in Norway

321

17.0 (0.23)

17.3 (0.12)

0.66

0.25

1.6

Age

357

17.6 (0.76)

17.6 (0.47)

−0.02

0.51

0

  1. a Student perception of family finances. Poor = 1, Good = 5