Table 5.
Factors associated with higher self-rated comfort/skill
| β | P | Unique Variance Explained (%) | Overall Variance Explained (%) | |
| Behavioral Problems | 19 | |||
| Participated in CME~ | 0.16 | 0.001 | 2.5 | |
| See more than 5 children per month with behavior problems | 0.14 | 0.003 | 1.9 | |
| Belief: problems are mild & transient, specific intervention not required | 0.12 | 0.01 | 1.4 | |
| Belief: these problems are related to stresses in the family that are hard to manage | -0.13 | 0.007 | 1.5 | |
| Belief: role of GP should be very limited | -0.19 | 0.000 | 2.9 | |
| Belief: evaluation of these problems is often subjective and difficult | -0.22 | 0.000 | 4.2 | |
| Social-emotional Difficulties | 19 | |||
| Participated in CME~ | 0.20 | 0.000 | 4.1 | |
| Belief: role of GP should be very limited | -0.24 | 0.000 | 5.2 | |
| Belief: evaluation of these problems is often subjective and difficult | -0.26 | 0.000 | 6.7 | |
| ADHD° | 20 | |||
| Male gender | 0.20 | 0.000 | 3.9 | |
| Participated in CME~ | 0.21 | 0.000 | 4.4 | |
| See more than 5 children per month with ADHD° | 0.21 | 0.000 | 4.3 | |
| Certified as specialist in Family Medicine | 0.14 | 0.002 | 2.0 | |
| Belief: these problems are related to stresses in the family that are hard to manage | -0.14 | 0.003 | 1.8 | |
| Belief: evaluation of these problems is often subjective and difficult | -0.13 | 0.005 | 1.6 | |
| Mood Disorders | 19 | |||
| Participated in CME~ | 0.22 | 0.000 | 4.5 | |
| See more than 5 children per month with Mood Disorders | 0.17 | 0.000 | 3.4 | |
| Spend more than 40 hours/wk in patient care | 0.10 | 0.04 | 0.9 | |
| Belief: these problems are related to stresses in the family that are hard to manage | -0.09 | 0.05 | 0.8 | |
| Belief: role of GP should be very limited | -0.18 | 0.000 | 2.9 | |
| Belief: evaluation of these problems is often subjective and difficult | -0.16 | 0.001 | 2.3 |
~CME: continuing medical education activities
°ADHD: attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder