Mental health and wellbeing among adolescents in Scotland: profile and trends

Mental Health and Wellbeing among Adolescents in Scotland looks at trends and key associations for the mental health of boys and girls aged 13 and 15. The report found that friendships and a positive experience of school are the two things most closely aligned with mental wellbeing. Other factors include playing sport at least once a week, belonging to a club, expecting to go to university and reading books. Deprivation and poorer physical health both correlate with lower mental wellbeing.


Appendix C: Local Authority trend data

Figure C.1 Individual SDQ scores by local authority between 2006 and 2013 (% borderline or abnormal score)

Figure C.1 Individual SDQ scores by local authority between 2006 and 2013 (% borderline or abnormal score)

Note that no Clackmannanshire schools took part in SALSUS in 2006.

Table C.1 - Bases for individual SDQ scores by local authority between 2006 and 2013 (% borderline or abnormal score)

Aberdeen

2006

2010

2013

Overall SDQ score

1095

995

772

Emotion

1098

996

774

Conduct

1098

997

774

Hyperactivity

1097

997

773

Peer problems

1096

995

773

Pro-social

1099

996

776

Aberdeenshire

2006

2010

2013

Overall SDQ score

1046

2459

1352

Emotion

1051

2460

1357

Conduct

1053

2464

1356

Hyperactivity

1047

2462

1354

Peer problems

1050

2462

1355

Pro-social

1054

2464

1358

Angus

2006

2010

2013

Overall SDQ score

296

570

802

Emotion

297

572

804

Conduct

298

573

805

Hyperactivity

297

570

803

Peer problems

296

570

804

Pro-social

299

574

807

Argyll and Bute

2006

2010

2013

Overall SDQ score

720

524

427

Emotion

721

525

429

Conduct

721

526

432

Hyperactivity

720

525

427

Peer problems

721

526

429

Pro-social

724

526

435

Clackmannanshire

2006

2010

2013

Overall SDQ score

0

185

946

Emotion

0

185

948

Conduct

0

186

949

Hyperactivity

0

185

948

Peer problems

0

185

949

Pro-social

0

186

951

Dumfries and Galloway

2006

2010

2013

Overall SDQ score

500

879

687

Emotion

502

881

689

Conduct

502

883

689

Hyperactivity

500

881

690

Peer problems

501

880

688

Pro-social

500

885

691

Figure C.2 Individual SDQ scores by local authority between 2006 and 2013 (% borderline or abnormal score)

Figure C.2 Individual SDQ scores by local authority between 2006 and 2013 (% borderline or abnormal score)

Table C.2 - Bases for individual SDQ scores by local authority between 2006 and 2013 (% borderline or abnormal score)

Dundee

2006

2010

2013

Overall SDQ score

445

902

822

Emotion

448

908

825

Conduct

450

910

826

Hyperactivity

446

909

823

Peer problems

447

909

825

Pro-social

449

917

830

East Ayrshire

2006

2010

2013

Overall SDQ score

546

652

969

Emotion

547

653

972

Conduct

548

652

972

Hyperactivity

546

653

970

Peer problems

547

652

970

Pro-social

552

654

978

East Dunbartonshire

2006

2010

2013

Overall SDQ score

244

1699

1056

Emotion

245

1704

1057

Conduct

245

1706

1059

Hyperactivity

245

1700

1057

Peer problems

245

1703

1058

Pro-social

246

1708

1061

East Lothian

2006

2010

2013

Overall SDQ score

868

587

647

Emotion

871

588

648

Conduct

870

590

648

Hyperactivity

868

587

648

Peer problems

869

588

647

Pro-social

874

590

648

East Renfrewshire

2006

2010

2013

Overall SDQ score

696

772

1490

Emotion

702

774

1494

Conduct

705

775

1498

Hyperactivity

698

772

1492

Peer problems

701

774

1492

Pro-social

709

776

1502

Edinburgh

2006

2010

2013

Overall SDQ score

1142

2679

1511

Emotion

1144

2684

1515

Conduct

1145

2685

1516

Hyperactivity

1143

2679

1513

Peer problems

1144

2683

1514

Pro-social

1145

2686

1517

Figure C.3 Individual SDQ scores by local authority between 2006 and 2013 (% borderline or abnormal score)

Figure C.3 Individual SDQ scores by local authority between 2006 and 2013 (% borderline or abnormal score)

Table C.3 - Bases for individual SDQ scores by local authority between 2006 and 2013 (% borderline or abnormal score)

Eilean Siar

2006

2010

2013

Overall SDQ score

191

464

328

Emotion

191

465

328

Conduct

191

465

329

Hyperactivity

191

464

329

Peer problems

191

465

329

Pro-social

191

464

331

Falkirk

2006

2010

2013

Overall SDQ score

630

601

1236

Emotion

631

604

1237

Conduct

632

604

1238

Hyperactivity

631

602

1236

Peer problems

630

603

1237

Pro-social

634

606

1240

Fife

2006

2010

2013

Overall SDQ score

544

2014

1577

Emotion

546

2022

1580

Conduct

546

2022

1585

Hyperactivity

546

2014

1581

Peer problems

547

2019

1583

Pro-social

550

2029

1591

Glasgow

2006

2010

2013

Overall SDQ score

844

1808

3102

Emotion

853

1816

3118

Conduct

851

1823

3122

Hyperactivity

847

1818

3109

Peer problems

851

1817

3115

Pro-social

853

1825

3136

Highland

2006

2010

2013

Overall SDQ score

1220

1381

1235

Emotion

1224

1382

1237

Conduct

1226

1383

1238

Hyperactivity

1222

1382

1237

Peer problems

1224

1382

1238

Pro-social

1233

1382

1241

Midlothian

2006

2010

2013

Overall SDQ score

431

1108

592

Emotion

432

1109

593

Conduct

433

1110

593

Hyperactivity

432

1109

595

Peer problems

431

1109

593

Pro-social

434

1115

596

Figure C.4 Individual SDQ scores by local authority between 2006 and 2013 (% borderline or abnormal score)

Figure C.4 Individual SDQ scores by local authority between 2006 and 2013 (% borderline or abnormal score)

Table C.4 - Bases for individual SDQ scores by local authority between 2006 and 2013 (% borderline or abnormal score)

Moray

2006

2010

2013

Overall SDQ score

452

559

747

Emotion

454

560

748

Conduct

455

560

749

Hyperactivity

453

559

747

Peer problems

452

560

748

Pro-social

457

562

748

North Ayrshire

2006

2010

2013

Overall SDQ score

520

829

808

Emotion

524

829

810

Conduct

525

829

812

Hyperactivity

522

829

808

Peer problems

523

829

809

Pro-social

527

831

817

North Lanarkshire

2006

2010

2013

Overall SDQ score

744

2297

1814

Emotion

746

2308

1819

Conduct

748

2314

1821

Hyperactivity

746

2305

1817

Peer problems

746

2300

1821

Pro-social

753

2318

1824

Orkney

2006

2010

2013

Overall SDQ score

124

393

289

Emotion

124

393

290

Conduct

125

394

290

Hyperactivity

124

393

290

Peer problems

124

393

289

Pro-social

126

396

293

Perth & Kinross

2006

2010

2013

Overall SDQ score

865

659

546

Emotion

868

660

548

Conduct

871

659

548

Hyperactivity

867

660

549

Peer problems

869

660

547

Pro-social

877

660

549

Scottish Borders

2006

2010

2013

Overall SDQ score

493

683

1537

Emotion

498

685

1545

Conduct

499

687

1547

Hyperactivity

493

684

1540

Peer problems

494

684

1542

Pro-social

507

689

1552

Figure C.5 Individual SDQ scores by local authority between 2006 and 2013 (% borderline or abnormal score)

Figure C.5 Individual SDQ scores by local authority between 2006 and 2013 (% borderline or abnormal score)

Table C.5 - Bases for individual SDQ scores by local authority between 2006 and 2013 (% borderline or abnormal score)

Shetland

2006

2010

2013

Overall SDQ score

346

340

411

Emotion

347

341

411

Conduct

347

340

411

Hyperactivity

346

341

411

Peer problems

347

341

411

Pro-social

634

606

1240

South Ayrshire

2006

2010

2013

Overall SDQ score

618

939

526

Emotion

622

945

528

Conduct

622

946

528

Hyperactivity

620

942

526

Peer problems

622

944

527

Pro-social

628

947

529

South Lanarkshire

2006

2010

2013

Overall SDQ score

1086

2435

2090

Emotion

1097

2445

2096

Conduct

1096

2447

2100

Hyperactivity

1091

2443

2092

Peer problems

1092

2443

2095

Pro-social

1101

2455

2103

Stirling

2006

2010

2013

Overall SDQ score

188

426

678

Emotion

188

426

679

Conduct

188

426

679

Hyperactivity

188

426

679

Peer problems

188

426

678

Pro-social

188

426

681

West Dunbartonshire

2006

2010

2013

Overall SDQ score

546

1521

657

Emotion

551

1529

658

Conduct

553

1531

658

Hyperactivity

547

1525

658

Peer problems

551

1529

657

Pro-social

557

1544

658

West Lothian

2006

2010

2013

Overall SDQ score

1232

934

877

Emotion

1235

936

880

Conduct

1236

939

881

Hyperactivity

1236

934

878

Peer problems

1234

937

879

Pro-social

1242

944

882

Table C.6 Overall SDQ score by local authority (% borderline or abnormal) (2013)

Local authority

%

Bases

Stirling

36%

678

South Ayrshire

35%

526

Inverclyde

34%

342

West Lothian

34%

877

Fife

33%

1577

North Ayrshire

33%

808

East Ayrshire

33%

969

Clackmannanshire

33%

946

Highland

32%

1235

Scottish Borders

31%

1537

Dumfries and Galloway

31%

687

Dundee City

31%

822

Falkirk

31%

1236

Argyll and Bute

30%

427

Midlothian

30%

592

Renfrewshire

30%

129

East Lothian

29%

647

South Lanarkshire

29%

2090

Moray

29%

747

West Dunbartonshire

28%

657

North Lanarkshire

28%

1814

Shetland

28%

411

Aberdeenshire

28%

1352

Angus

28%

802

Edinburgh City

27%

1511

Aberdeen City

27%

772

Orkney

27%

289

Glasgow City

27%

3102

East Dunbartonshire

26%

1056

Eilean Siar

24%

328

East Renfrewshire

24%

1490

Perth and Kinross

21%

546

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