Table 1.
Means and SDs of Study Variables by Time
| Time/Variable | Mean | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Time 2 | ||
| Praise | 2.14 | 1.75 |
| Warmth | 3.13 | 1.06 |
| Relationship quality | 23.67 | 3.44 |
| SIB-Ra | ||
| Externalizing | 104.98 | 9.79 |
| Internalizing | 113.37 | 9.55 |
| Asocial | 110.50 | 11.39 |
| ADI-Rb | ||
| Repetitive Behaviors | 4.66 | 2.09 |
| Social Reciprocity | 14.79 | 6.12 |
| Communication | 4.69 | 2.59 |
| Time 3 | ||
| Praise | 1.95 | 1.79 |
| Warmth | 3.32 | 1.05 |
| Relationship quality | 23.59 | 3.46 |
| SIB-R | ||
| Externalizing | 106.09 | 11.41 |
| Internalizing | 113.20 | 10.11 |
| Asocial | 111.11 | 12.16 |
| ADI-R | ||
| Repetitive Behaviors | 4.62 | 2.30 |
| Social Reciprocity | 14.01 | 6.03 |
| Communication | 4.56 | 2.54 |
| Gender | .77 | .43 |
| Mental retardation status | .58 | .50 |
a
Scales of Independent Behavior-Revised.
b
Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised.