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Table 2 Incarcerated juveniles’ report on anxiety, educational stress and self-esteem levels (n = 158)

From: The mental health needs of youth involved in the juvenile justice system in Jordan

Study Measure

(M ± SD)

Q1

Median

Q3

Range

Total Anxiety Score

52.80 ± 11.83

40

52

62

34–96

Separation Anxiety

8.04 ± 2.33

6

8

10

2–15

Social Phobia

7.61 ± 2.19

6

7

9

1–16

Obsessive-compulsive

8.82 ± 2.97

6

8

10

3–18

Panic Agoraphobia

11.96 ± 3.46

9

11

15

7–24

Physical Injury Fears

6.22 ± 1.91

5

5

7

3–13

Generalized Anxiety

8.41 ± 2.75

6

8

10

5–18

Educational Stress Total Score

42.51 ± 12.54

36

44

50

6–80

Pressure from study

11.49 ± 3.49

9

11

13

3–20

Workload

7.85 ± 2.88

6

8

10

2–15

Worry about grades

8.26 ± 3.01

6

8

10

1–15

Self-expectation

7.82 ± 3.03

6

8

10

1–15

Despondency

7.58 ± 2.72

6

8

9

1–15

Self- Esteem Total Score

20.62 ± 4.63

18

22

24

1–32