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Youth Well-Being: Strengthening mental health and human capital in a social programme for vulnerable young people in Colombia

Colombia, 2025 - 2026

DESS

Reference ID

10.16909-dataset-67

DOI

https://doi.org/10.16909/dataset/67

Producer(s)

Mauricio Avendano, Martha Escobar Lux, Fabio Idrobo Bonilla, Armando N. Meier, Omar Y. Vargas Rodriguez

Collections

Department of epidemiology and health systems (DESS)

Metadata

Data file: Individual-level surveys dataset

Individual-level surveys, specifically, low-income students enrolled in tertiary education who participate in the Renta Joven programme.

Variables:

156

Variables

pid_recoded | Identifier

wave | Wave

ref_period | Reference period

survey_start | Survey start time

survey_end | Survey end time

age | Self-reported age

access1 | Access to internet

access5 | Access to internet

commit | Commitment to study

muni_code_resid | Municipality of residence

muni_resid | Municipality of residence

dept_code_resid | Department of residence

dept_resid | Department of residence

region_resid | Region of residence

gender | Gender

gender_other | Other gender classification

urban | Urban status

ethnicity | Ethnicity classification

marital_status | Marital status

income1 | Source of income

finance | Financial needs

health_insurance | Health insurance

violence1 | Victimization status

ruv | Victim registry status

edu_father | Father's educational attainment

edu_mother | Mother's educational attainment

pregnant | Pregnancy status

child | Parental status

phq9_1 | PHQ-9 scale - Little interest or pleasure in doing things

phq9_2 | PHQ-9 scale - Feeling down, depressed, or hopeless

phq9_3 | PHQ-9 scale - Trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleeping too much

phq9_4 | PHQ-9 scale - Feeling tired or having little energy

phq9_5 | PHQ-9 scale - Poor appetite or overeating

phq9_6 | PHQ-9 scale - Feeling bad about yourself or that you are a failure or have let yourself or your family down

phq9_7 | PHQ-9 scale - Trouble concentrating on things, such as reading the newspaper or watching television

phq9_8 | PHQ-9 scale - Moving or speaking so slowly that other people could have noticed? Or the opposite being so fidgety or restless that you have been moving around a lot more than usual

phq9_9 | PHQ-9 scale - Thoughts that you would be better off dead, or thoughts of hurting yourself in some way

suicide_risk | Suicide ideation

gad7_1 | GAD-7 scale - Feeling nervous, anxious, or on edge.

gad7_2 | GAD-7 scale - Not being able to stop or control worrying.

gad7_3 | GAD-7 scale - Worrying too much about different things.

gad7_4 | GAD-7 scale - Trouble relaxing.

gad7_5 | GAD-7 scale - Being so restless that it is hard to sit still.

gad7_6 | GAD-7 scale - Becoming easily annoyed or irritable.

gad7_7 | GAD-7 scale - Feeling afraid as if something awful might happen.

ptsd1 | PC-PTSD, primary care PTSD screen scale

life_sat | Life satisfaction

insomnia1 | Satisfaction with sleep

insomnia2 | Impact of sleep

ssosh1 | The Self-Stigma of Seeking Psychology Help (SSOSH) scale 3-item

ssosh6 | The Self-Stigma of Seeking Psychology Help (SSOSH) scale 3-item

ssosh8 | The Self-Stigma of Seeking Psychology Help (SSOSH) scale 3-item

diagnosis | Mental health disorder diagnosis

curr_mh1 | Type of mental health disorder

seek | Seeking care

treat | Receiving care

treat_where1 | Type of care

bads1 | Behavioural activation (BADS-SF)

bads2 | Behavioural activation (BADS-SF)

bads3 | Behavioural activation (BADS-SF)

bads4 | Behavioural activation (BADS-SF)

bads5 | Behavioural activation (BADS-SF)

bads6 | Behavioural activation (BADS-SF)

bads7 | Behavioural activation (BADS-SF)

bads8 | Behavioural activation (BADS-SF)

bads9 | Behavioural activation (BADS-SF)

alcohol | Alcohol consumption

health | Self-reported health

enrolled | Enrolment status at baseline

start_month | Academic program start month

start_year | Academic program start year

enrol_type | Type of program

program_current | Name of institution

muni_code_stud | Municipality of studies

muni_stud | Municipality of studies

dept_code_stud | Department of studies

dept_stud | Department of studies

region_stud | Region of studies

enrol_mode | Study mode

enrolled_still | Enrolment status at follow-ups

not_enrolled | Reasons for no longer being enrolled

not_enrolled_other | Other reasons

graduation_m | Graduation month

graduation_y | Graduation year

end_month | Interruption month

end_year | Interruption year

dropout | Reasons for dropping out

return | Expectations about returning to academic program

gpa_info | Information about grade point average

gpa | Grade point average

gpa_cum | Cumulative grade point average

gpa_exp | Expected grade point average

gpa_cum_exp | Expected cumulative grade point average

courses_nb | Number of courses

courses_fail | Course failure

courses_fail_nb | Courses failure count

courses_fail_sena | SENA failure

hours_study | Hours studied

effort1 | Educational investment

effort2 | Educational investment

effort3 | Educational investment

activity | Main activity

working | Paid activity

role | Role

contract | Contract

hours_work | Hours worked

income | Income

plans | Plans for the next period

plans_exp | Plans for the next academic period

odds_finish | Likelihood to finish

edu_asp | Aspiration for highest degree

job_6m | Likelihood to find a job

earn_6m | Earning expectations post-graduation

job_10yr | Long-term aspirations for dream job

job_10yr_exp | Long-term expectations for dream job

patience | Self-reported patience

time_disc1 | Preferences: time discouting

time_disc2 | Preferences: time discouting

bscs1 | Self-control: Brief Self-control scale - I am good at resisting temptation.

bscs2 | Self-control: Brief Self-control scale - I have a hard time breaking bad habit.

bscs3 | Self-control: Brief Self-control scale - I am lazy.

bscs4 | Self-control: Brief Self-control scale - I say inappropriate things.

bscs5 | Self-control: Brief Self-control scale - I do certain things that are bad for me, if they are fun.

bscs6 | Self-control: Brief Self-control scale - I refuse things that are bad for me.

bscs7 | Self-control: Brief Self-control scale - I wish I had more self-discipline.

bscs8 | Self-control: Brief Self-control scale - People would say that I have iron self-discipline.

bscs9 | Self-control: Brief Self-control scale - Pleasure and fun sometimes keep me from getting work done.

bscs10 | Self-control: Brief Self-control scale - I have trouble concentrating.

bscs11 | Self-control: Brief Self-control scale - I am able to work effectively toward long-term goals.

bscs12 | Self-control: Brief Self-control scale - Sometimes I can’t stop myself from doing something, even if I know it is wrong.

bscs13 | Self-control: Brief Self-control scale - I often act without thinking through all the alternatives.

risk | Preferences: risk aversion

belief1 | Beliefs on the effectiveness of psychological therapy

belief2 | Beliefs on the effectiveness of the mental health digital app

eq5d_mb_5l_col_spa | Mobility

eq5d_sc_5l_col_spa | Self-care

eq5d_ua_5l_col_spa | Usual activities

eq5d_pd_5l_col_spa | Pain/discomfort

eq5d_ad_5l_col_spa | Anxiety/depression

eq5d5l_vas2_col_spa | General health

nb_er | Number of inpatient and outpatient visits - Emergency room

nb_amb | Number of inpatient and outpatient visits - Outpatient/ambulatory consultation

nb_psy | Number of inpatient and outpatient visits - Psychiatric hospitalization

nb_hosp | Number of inpatient and outpatient visits - General hospitalization

nb_day | Number of inpatient and outpatient visits - Day hospital

nb_other | Number of inpatient and outpatient visits - Other

inpatient_other | Type of other inpatient and outpatient visit

nb_prim1 | Number of primary care visits - Psychiatry

nb_prim2 | Number of primary care visits - Psychology

nb_prim3 | Number of primary care visits - General Practice

nb_prim4 | Number of primary care visits - Nursing

nb_prim5 | Number of primary care visits - Social Work

nb_prim6 | Number of primary care visits - Occupational Therapy

nb_prim7 | Number of primary care visits - Home care

nb_prim8 | Number of primary care visits - Other

prim_other | Type of other primary care visit

Total: 156

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