Table 2.
Comparisons between children with and without suicidal ideation on mental health functioning reported by children (DI) and parents (YOQ).
| Mental Health Symptom Scale – Source |
Suicidal Ideation | No Suicidal Ideation | Group | Age X Group | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (n=30) | (n=319) | F1 | ES | F1 | |||
| Mean | (SD) | Mean | (SD) | ||||
| Specific Phobia – DI | 2.53 | (1.00) | 2.31 | (1.86) | 0.00 | 0.07 | 1.02 |
| Separation Anxiety – DI | 5.13 | (1.61) | 4.29 | (2.20) | 2.72+ | 0.36 | 0.38 |
| Generalized Anxiety – DI | 8.93 | (2.19) | 7.85 | (3.36) | 1.99 | 0.29 | 0.002 |
| Depression – DI | 12.29 | (2.64) | 8.57 | (4.09) | 17.25*** | 0.97 | 0.75 |
| Oppositional (ODD) – DI | 4.50 | (2.38) | 3.12 | (2.12) | 12.87*** | 0.70 | 1.78 |
| Conduct Problems – DI | 3.79 | (3.90) | 1.86 | (2.65) | 13.03*** | 0.74 | 0.03 |
| ADHD – DI | 10.10 | (3.81) | 7.02 | (3.98) | 14.03*** | 0.78 | 0.05 |
| Intrapersonal Distress - YOQ | 27.48 | (9.73) | 26.24 | (10.13) | 1.46 | 0.13 | 4.82* |
| Somatic Problems - YOQ | 11.72 | (3.97) | 11.31 | (3.78) | 1.11 | 0.02 | 6.96** |
| Interpersonal relations - YOQ | 8.29 | (5.77) | 7.56 | (6.92) | 1.01 | 0.12 | 2.67 |
| Social Problems - YOQ | 8.56 | (2.99) | 9.06 | (3.39) | 0.03 | −0.17 | 1.41 |
| Behavior Dysfunction - YOQ | 19.76 | (8.01) | 20.23 | (8.95) | 0.33 | −0.04 | 6.80** |
Note. DI= Dominic Interactive (child report); YOQ = Youth Outcome Questionnaire (parent report)
1
For Dominic df = 1,336; For YOQ df= 1,279.
+
p<0.07;
*
p<0.05;
**
p<0.01;
***
p<0.001.