Children's Wellbeing & development

SDQ teenagers

Results from SALSUS, 2018

In 2018 the Scottish Schools Adolescent Lifestyle and Substance Use Survey (SALSUS) used the SDQ to ask schoolchildren in S2 and S4 about their psychological wellbeing.

Notes:
1. Each graph shows the percentage of respondents with a 'normal' score, which indicate fewer problems than those who scored abnormal/borderline.
2. As the Glasgow City area had relatively few respondents compared to other areas in 2018, it is shown combined with its neighbouring local authorities for comparisons to other Scottish cities.

The majority of schoolchildren had a normal total score, with a slightly higher proportion of boys having a normal score. The results for Glasgow City were similar to neighbouring local authorities.

When comparing Glasgow City Region to other Scottish cities, Glasgow City Region has a slightly smaller proportion of boys with a normal total score, but has a slightly higher proportion of girls with a normal score when compared to Aberdeen and Dundee.

Overall SDQ score - Glasgow City Region

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Overall SDQ score - Scottish Cities

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The results from each section of the SDQ indicate that girls had fewer difficulties with peer relationships and with conduct problems, but more difficulties with emotional symptoms, compared to boys. Girls also reported better prosocial behaviour than boys. (Lower scores equate with greater difficulties/problems in relation to each behaviour)

The results for Glasgow City (and Glasgow City Region), including the differences between boys and girls, were similar to those from other Scottish cities and the neighbouring local authorities.

Emotional symptoms - Glasgow City Region

SDQ SALSUS emotion GCR 2020