Table 1 Overview on the sample characteristics for the adolescents (N = 462) and the students (N = 371) in May 2020 (T1).

From: Mood and emotional reactivity of adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic: short-term and long-term effects and the impact of social and socioeconomic stressors

 

Adolescents

Students

Variable

N (percentage of sample)

N (percentage of sample)

Age (years)

10–12

46 (10.0)

0

13–15

250 (54.1)

0

16–18

163 (35.3)

31 (8.4)

19–21

3 (0.6)

189 (50.9)

22–24

0

139 (37.5)

25

0

12 (3.2)

Educational level

Elementary school

8 (1.7)

0

Pre-vocational education

11 (2.4)

0

Higher general continued education

152 (32.9)

0

Preparatory scientific education

274 (59.3)

0

Vocational education

1 (0.2)

0

College education

1 (0.2)

0

Academic education

1 (0.2)

371 (100)

Parental educational level

Low

42 (9.1)

71 (19.1)

Medium

141 (30.5)

147 (39.6)

High

196 (42.4)

136 (36.7)

Birth country

Netherlands

440 (95.2)

246 (66.3)

Other European country

5 (1.1)

70 (18.9)

Other country outside Europe

6 (1.3)

53 (14.3)

Ethnicity

Dutch

335 (72.5)

200 (53.9)

Non-Dutch

15 (3.2)

113 (30.5)

Multiple ethnicities, including Dutch

97 (21.0)

49 (13.2)

Multiple ethnicities, all non-Dutch

3 (0.6)

6 (1.6)

Pre-COVID living situation

With (foster) parent(s)

447 (96.8)

106 (28.6)

With sibling

1 (0.2)

2 (0.5)

With partner

0

25 (6.7)

Alone

2 (0.4)

43 (11.6)

With roommates

0

193 (52.0)

Changed living situation during COVID-19 pandemic (yes)

47 (10.2)

137 (36.9)

Mental/neurological disorder

Current

36 (7.8)

48 (12.9)

Past

43 (9.3)

74 (19.9)

  1. Percentages do not necessarily add up to 100, due to missing data. Responses with “I do not know” were reported as missing data.