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

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Table 3 Correlation between mental health variables among youth involved in the Jordanian juvenile system

Variable	n	Self- esteem	Educational stressors	Anxiety
Depression	160	− 0.375**	0.407**	0.120
Self- esteem	159		− 0.380**	− 0.129
Educational stressors	156			0.131

Cohen’s categorization related to the strength of association for both: “small = .1- .3; and − .1- − .3”; “medium = .3-.5; and − .3- − .5”; and “large = .5 − 1.0; and − .5- -1.0). p* <.05, p** <.01

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