Table 3.
Descriptive Statistics
| Mean scores (SD) for predicted to dropout groups |
Mean scores (SD) for predicted to graduate groups |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dropouts (n = 25) | Graduates (n = 10) | Dropouts (n = 26) | Graduates (n = 118) | |
| Parent–child variables | ||||
| Quality of instruction (42 mos) | 8.12 (2.71) | 9.20 (2.82) | 8.69 (2.69) | 9.27 (2.70) |
| Supportive presence (42 months) | 8.12 (3.05) | 9.10 (3.28) | 8.62 (3.03) | 9.03 (3.19) |
| Structure & limit setting (42 mos) | 8.76 (2.54) | 9.30 (3.50) | 8.77 (2.69) | 9.86 (2.76) |
| Maternal hostility (42 mos) | 3.96 (2.19) | 2.20 (.63) | 3.58 (2.93) | 2.83 (1.48) |
| Parent involvement (7 yrs) | 3.24 (1.13) | 3.70 (.67) | 3.19 (1.02) | 3.64 (.88) |
| Parent involvement (8 yrs) | 2.88 (1.13) | 2.90 (.88) | 2.88 (1.11) | 3.47 (1.04) |
| Parent involvement (9 yrs) | 3.36 (.95) | 2.60 (.70) | 3.00 (1.02) | 3.47 (1.11) |
| Family balance scale I (13 yrs) | 4.86 (.85) | 4.40 (1.01) | 4.73 (.91) | 3.47 (1.11) |
| Family balance scale II (13 years) | 4.23 (.91) | 4.02 (.54) | 3.79 (1.06) | 5.13 (.91) |
| Family balance scale III (13 yrs) | 4.45 (.85) | 4.28 (.55) | 4.25 (1.03) | 4.79 (.89) |
| Teacher–child variables | ||||
| Positive toward teacher (9 yrs) | 15.16 (4.13) | 16.00 (2.91) | 15.00 (4.47) | 15.49 (3.96) |
| Positive toward teacher (12 yrs) | 14.88 (3.99) | 13.50 (2.80) | 13.00 (3.62) | 15.25 (3.83) |
| Social competence with adults (9 yrs) | 2.68 (.95) | 2.70 (.95) | 2.85 (.88) | 3.29 (1.01) |
| Social competence with adults (12 yrs) | 2.72 (.89) | 2.80 (.79) | 2.65 (1.02) | 3.39 (.99) |
| Social competence with adults (16 yrs) | 3.32 (1.31) | 3.00 (1.25) | 4.00 (1.30) | 4.86 (1.29) |